Hazen, Thanks for the replies. Any idea roughly when the articles from Don Valley would have been in the journal? Best, Greg At 10:45 PM 2/16/2005, you wrote: >Greg Newell wrote: > >>Greetings artisans, >> I am faced with yet another finishing dilemma that I don't have >> the experience to solve on my own. I am working on the main lid of a >> smaller piano where the color seems to get progressively lighter from >> the point where the half lid folds over to the end of the lid. It does >> not seem to want to take stain or especially dye. What do I do? >> I am thinking of applying a filler to level off what may have >> been lost from the stripping process. What filler should I use and where >> is a good place to get it. Is it common to put on stain and filler in >> one process? I have used a very dark filler in the past but I was >> working for someone else at the time and have no idea what product it >> was or where it was obtained. Hints? >> I hate finishing but I think it's mostly because I'm just not >> very comfortable with it yet. I know there is a learning curve but i'd >> rather it wasn't at my customer's expense. ANY hints will be gratefully >> received! Thanks!! >> >>Greg Newell >>Greg's piano Forté >>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net >> >>Wasn't there a list just for finishing topics? >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >>Greg, > >Don Valley has a great step by step process for refinishing, in a past >journal issue.He talkes about grain filling and a lot of good topics. >Hazen Bannister > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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