[pianotech] Using a burn in knife to repair lacquer

Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com
Wed Jan 12 10:14:57 MST 2011


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
> 
> 
> 

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