---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 10/31/2003 10:28:57 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20 collin.s@skynet.be writes: Thanks again, Joe. This helps a lot. I'm definetly not going to recap the=20 bridge. I'm afraid I could have to be going for a new board. (Strange, I h= ave=20 never seen varnish on bridges here. In Bechstein pianos, even no graffite.) St=E9phane Collin. Varnixh is to soft to be a bridge coating IMHO even if it went on=20 first & graphite doesn't do much to protect a bridge topeither. I've been ap= llying=20 several coats of shellac toNEW bridge tops. It seals it nicely and it's hard= =20 when dry. It also allows the beauty of the nicely quartered maple to come=20 thru. I sand it smooth with fine paper then polish it with a rag. Now obviou= sly=20 this is done before the pins & strings go on. Right? Dale ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/19/e4/16/88/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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