This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I've been working with the India ink myself in refinishing a Steinway upright. It was all beat up from some school and the enamel paint was chipping away etc. I've been extremely happy with the 'opaqueness' of the application and can post some pictures this evening if you like. I've been playing with using a coat of shellac over the India ink to seal it and then a few coats of the Waterlox Satin Tung Oil Based Sealer. I've used the shellac successfully but haven't gotten to the waterlox step in my process yet. I'll keep you updated. Also, I did a little test between India inks. If you go to Dick Blick Online you can get either their own Blick Black Cat Waterproof India Ink for under $10 a quart or the Sanford Higgins Waterproof Black Ink for $26.99 http://www.dickblick.com/zz211/15/ I bough a bottle of both because of the huge price difference for the same amount of ink. I would say that the Blick Ink might work but you will use at least twice as much of it to attain the same opaque finish that the Higgins ink provides. A lot of the pieces I've used the Higgins ink on require one thin coat of the ink to turn it completely black. I would definitely spend the extra money and go with the Higgins. As far as I can tell, I think I'll only need the one quart to finish the entire upright that I'm working on right now.. I don't see how you could need more than 2 quarts to finish a grand. It goes on really well. -Jim Altieri ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/21/3e/8e/05/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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