OK, if I were to go about removing the filler how would I do it? Stripper alone isn't enough, right? Greg Newell At 08:38 PM 2/18/2005, you wrote: >I remove the filler because it helps even up the tone. >And stripper merged with the filler can impede future >finish drying. I have gotten VERY beautiful finishes >this way, but it is a LOT of work and, admittedly, not >very monetarily profitable. > Thump > > >--- Mark Potter <bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> wrote: > > When those of you who do, refinish a piano do you > > remove the filler during > > the stripping process? > > > > Hi Greg - It is not a "goal", per se, for me. > > Whatever volunteers to come out during the stripping > > process, as well as the rinsing and scrubbing with > > maroon scotchbrite or #1 steel wool, is the extent > > of my endeavors in this regard. I then sand with > > 150 - 220 and start the finishing process. > > > > No brass brushes for me... > > > > Mark Potter > > > > > > > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. >http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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