Ebony finish

[Gary Fluke]

Greg,

I tried alchohol but that didn't do it.


Gary
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Greg Newell 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 9:14 PM
  Subject: RE: Ebony finish


  Gary,

                  Could it be that the finish is reacting to the water in the mixture of Murphy's? Would denatured alcohol remove the white "residue"?

  Perhaps it's worth a try if you haven't already.

   

  Greg Newell

  Greg's Piano Forté

  www.gregspianoforte.com

  216-226-3791 (office)

  216-470-8634 (mobile)

   

  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Gary Fluke
  Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:44 PM
  To: Pianotech List
  Subject: Re: Ebony finish

   

  Mike,

   

  This piano has been messed about with somehow.  When washing the case with Murphy's Oil Soap the finish turns milky white as if there is a residue of some kind.  I've tried every solvent I have on hand and nothing removes it.  I have scrubbed it with detergents and solvents with a stiff nylon-bristle brush with no luck.  If it weren't for this problem, I would leave it in natural wood.  But, since I'll have to strip it, I'm considering the ebony finish.  Thanks for your input.

   

   

  Gary

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Michael Magness 

    To: Pianotech List 

    Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 5:18 PM

    Subject: Re: Ebony finish

     

     

    On Dec 31, 2007 11:50 AM, Gary Fluke <gary.fluke at verizon.net> wrote:

    I have a Mason and Hamlin console from 1957.  The walnut finish could stand to be done over again.  These pianos were also available in an ebony finish when new.  How would one apply an ebony finish to my piano? 

     

     

    Gary Fluke

    Snohomish, WA


    Walnut is a nice looking wood even by todays standards, when refinished right. The work it would take to re-do it in ebony would certainly be as much if not more as redoing it in it's "original" color. Everyone isn't looking for Oak or Cherry there are those who still believe that classic woods like walnut, pecan, even black walnut and other less used woods today are still classics. 

     

    A friend who used to, every so often, get a blonde beater from a school or church, would redo them in ebony simply because no one wanted blonde pianos. Stripping a blonde piano to the point where it will accept a decent stain is usually more trouble than it is worth because they have so much filler in them. He would use bondo to fill the nicks and gouges, coat it with a primer then several coats of black lacquer and 3 or 4 coats of clearcoat. 


    Mike
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