Shellac vs. lacquer

[Erwinspiano@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 7/17/2002 5:11:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Kdivad@AOL.COM 
writes:

  Dave
     I have exactly the opposite opinion and have seen properly built up 
hammers outlast the other kind and sound better longer. Once again Its the 
over juiced hammer in my opinion which makes your last sentence true. We all 
hate that scenario. I feel that pressing the life out of the felt is even 
more detrimental.
   I admit I have a terrible bias>>>>Dale Erwin
 
> If necessary I have had good luck with lacquer applications and to 
> compensate for the build up problem I use straight lacquer thinner a few 
> minutes before a weak mixture application to drive the lacquer deeper.  
> Instinctively any voicing up or down with chemicals feels like I am 
> limiting the hammers potential and life.
> 
> David Koelzer
> Vintage Pianos
> DFW


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