Just one coat of lacquer, generally, though I used ivory colored epoxy spray on the keys that went to that church. A couple of coats, with a light sanding between them, to knock off "whiskers", on the part that would be slightly visible during playing. Old bushing cauls kept paint out of the mortices, and I did all surfaces, for stability. It looked fine ( very unobtrusive ) and created an easily cleanable surface. Thump --- Joseph Alkana <josephspiano@comcast.net> wrote: > Followed by some gel stain. Don't forget to polish > the lead before sealing > key :-) :-) :-) > > Seriously, I have seen many sets of keys with a > protective coating of some > type, and not only does the result look good, but > also keeps the dirt and > staining down to a dull roar. > > Joseph Alkana RPT > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:30 PM > Subject: RE: Anything wrong with finishing > keysticks? > > > > The customer is willing to pay for this...? > > > > I don't see any problem,,,one coat does > > it or are you filling the grain, sanding sealer > > and then sanding between coats?...;-] > > > > > > David Ilvedson, RPT > > Pacifica, California > > > > > > > > ----- Original message > ---------------------------------------- > > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> > > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Received: 2/27/2006 7:45:26 AM > > Subject: Anything wrong with finishing keysticks? > > > > > >> A few years ago I got a bunch of folks upset > >>here by saying I was going to lacquer the > keysticks on > >>a piano I was doing for a church. Besides sealing > in > >>residual odors, I saw this as a way to keep slime, > >>from dirty fingers, from soaking into the wood on > the > >>white key sides. It worked beautifully ( wipes > right > >>off ) so now I am thinking of doing it again, but > this > >>time on a Steinway grand that was in a hippie > commune > >>and really, really stinks. ( Cigarettes and pets, > >>mostly. ) I'll do everything I can to get rid of > the > >>odor such as sanding the wood, ozonating them in a > >>sealed box, etc., but I suspect they'll still be > >>stinky, so I want to lacquer them. Does anyone > here > >>have a good mechanical reason why I oughtn't. > >> Thanks! > >> G > > > >>P.S. It's also a nice way to seal the leads, so > they > >>oxidize less and are inhaled as dust, less. > > > > > > > > > >>__________________________________________________ > >>Do You Yahoo!? > >>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >>http://mail.yahoo.com > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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