I second what Tom said. I do a lot of finish repair, but my burn in technique is just "get-by". Tough to master perfection. Al - High Point, NC On Jan 12, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Tom Driscoll wrote: > David, > Way back when (1970's) I took the Starr Chemical touchup course. I had a little success and I stress LITTLE but I never really enjoyed the work. I still have a dusty kit with petrified burn in sticks somewhere in the far reaches of the shop. I can tell you that it takes a lot of practice and unless the process has evolved , success is dependent not only technique but also on having the correct supplies as well. Tread carefully my friend and if you do jump in I'll suggest a few hundred experiment on some scrap . > > Tom Driscoll > > > Jan 12, 2011 10:07:34 AM, pianotech at ptg.org wrote: > Does anyone know of a good pamphlet or instructional video on how to use a > burn in knife to repair lacquer (black). I need to make a small repair but > finish stuff is not in my area of expertise. > > David Love > www.davidlovepianos.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110112/36deec93/attachment-0001.htm>
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