<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi David.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nope ! this finish doesn't stand heat = neither moisture.  A cup of tea on top of it, and bingo you have an ugly circle trace on your beautiful finish.  To some people, = this inspires respect for the furniture.  And to those who respected the = furniture for decades, french polish cares for unbeatable shades of = surface eye and touch pleasure features that are a gift to the next generation of owners.  No spray finish can claim for that.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net = href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, February 21, 2005 = 12:11 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: general finishing question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Yowza...looks like a sprayed finish.<BR><BR>David I.<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: Stéphane Collin = <COLLIN.S@SKYNET.BE><BR>To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:05:51 +0100<BR>Subject: Re: general finishing question<BR><BR> <P align=left>Hi Greg.<BR><BR>Yes, I try to perfect the french = polish technique.  I join a pic of some <BR>results I got so = far.<BR><BR>Best regards.<BR><BR>Stéphane Collin.<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message = ----- <BR>From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net><BR>To: = "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:04 AM<BR>Subject: Re: general finishing question<BR><BR><BR>><BR>> Stéphane,<BR>>         = Are you using shellac as a finish coat? Is this for french = polish?<BR>><BR>> Greg Newell<BR>><BR>><BR>> At 09:03 AM 2/18/2005, you wrote:<BR>>>So do I, but go on to 800 grit.  When shellac = finish comes on top, this <BR>>>makes a positive difference.<BR>>><BR>>>Stéphane Collin.<BR>>>Hi = Greg -  It is not a "goal", per se, for me.  Whatever volunteers to <BR>>>come out during the stripping process, as well as the = rinsing and <BR>>>scrubbing with maroon scotchbrite or #1 steel wool, is the = extent of my <BR>>>endeavors in this regard.  I then sand with 150 = - 220 and start the <BR>>>finishing process.<BR>>><BR>>>No = brass brushes for me...<BR>>><BR>>>Mark Potter<BR>>><BR>>>This is what I do, too.<BR>>><BR>>>Paul C<BR>><BR>> Greg Newell<BR>> = Greg's piano Forté<BR>> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net<BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> pianotech list = info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR>><BR>> = <BR><BR></P> <P> <HR> <P></P> <P> <CENTER><IMG src="mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\David Ilvedson\Local = Settings\Temp\xPlus\0DA79F5C-7A9C-4E74-9368-29A41120D5E3.mht!CID:{61E11BA= 9-8807-4A54-8566-8C23BE303967}/Bechstein-mod-IV-1871-repol.jpg"></CENTER>= </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>