black finishing techniques

[Sarah Fox]

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Hi Jim

Wow, I didn't know India ink was available that cheaply!  The stuff I =
use is obscenely expensive, but of course it's for use in technical =
pens.  India ink would certainly be the ultimate choice for =
lightfastness, because carbon just isn't going to fade.  I *think* it =
probably won't migrate much either (into deeper layers of the wood).

I'll be very interested to hear how it looks when you've finished =
clear-coating it.  (It's really a bit hard to tell from the pictures.  I =
can well appreciate how difficult it is to photograph anything that is =
black!)

Please let me know how it comes out!  (Thanks!)

Peace,
Sarah


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  From: altieri=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 12:45 PM
  Subject: RE: black finishing techniques


  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. =20

  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=20
  or the Sanford Higgins Waterproof Black Ink for $26.99 =
http://www.dickblick.com/zz211/15/=20
  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.
  =20
  -Jim Altieri
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