Another Piano refinsihing question

[Dean May]

The Hallet Davis I have recently posted pictures of has a handgrained
rosewood finish and I am going to refinish it. Has anyone ever done a
handgrained rosewood finish? Is it economically feasible? If not, I plan on
just doing it in a walnut finish.

Thanks,

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Steve Ellemberg
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 1:55 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Piano refinsihing question

 I am trying to restore a piano that was originally wood grained and will
 soon have an Ebony finish.  I found a post on ptg.org that contained
detailed
 instructions with the following steps: multiple coats of sanding sealer,
 followed by several coats of black lacquer and clear lacquer, sanding in
 between each coat..

 I already have the piano completely disassembled and have applied 3 coats
of
 sanding sealer, with more than 30 hours of sealing and sanding.

 My instructions were to apply semi-gloss black lacquer (cut by 50% with
 thinner) after the last coat of sanding sealer (after 400 grit sanding),
but
 when I tried this, the black lacquer would not take, it is almost
completely
 transparent.  I tried to repeat the step with 100% lacquer and it is
still very transparent.  It would take about 5 coats to cover it
completely and it is not recommended to use more than two coats thick.

 Would you have any suggestions on how to make the lacquer cover the old
 color of the piano.

 Any advice would be appreciated.

 Thank you,
 Steve




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