David writes:
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Years ago when I refinished pianos, we used rotten stone to break up the
old finish before applying stripper...very rough stuff...don't know why
the difference between the two...
I have different image of rotten stone. It was powder, a fine pumice,
that broke down into finer particles as it was being used, allowing for mirror
finishes if you got just the right amount to start wit. Using it was a real
art.
Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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