[pianotech] Finish Repair Question - Should be Case Repair Question

[Encore Pianos]

Thanks for sharing the photos and comments, David.  I was skeptical about
the capabilities of this product at first, but am happy to report that it is
nice to be proven wrong and learn something new in the process.  I will use
the product in the future.

Will Truitt 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [pianotech] Finish Repair Question - Should be Case Repair
Question

Follow up on the use of Wood Rebuilder product from Ruth Phillips for this
particular repair.  Sequenced photos.  Mixed a batch that was just a bit
saggy, not runny but not stiff.  Built a damn for the underside (one of
those Renner parts sticks). Shoveled the repair product in place and then
flattened it with a paint stick.  Both the lower damn and the paint stick
were sprayed with a Mold Release Formula first.  The first picture, after
the picture of the to-be-repaired area is after the paint stick was pressed
into place.  I just held it there for about 5 minutes until the mixture
hardened.  Carved away the overflow and the area into which the glide goes
before it hardened.  Sanded it flush with some sandpaper glued to a flat
block, etc.    This total repair sequence took about 90 minutes from start
to finish.  Still a little bit of color matching to do but overall a very
nice, easy to use and fast product.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com