<!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 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV><FONT size=2>By the way, the ratios given assume you are diluting lacquer with 12% solids (check the can, or ask to see the Material Safety Data Sheet).  Some lacquer has 25% solids, in which case you would double the ratio.  3:1 with 12% solids is the same as 6:1 with 25% solids.  It's the solids, after all, that remain behind and do the work.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG>shuster</STRONG>piano.com</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=roger.j@sasktel.net href="mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net">Roger Jolly</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 06, 2006 2:12 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: laquer question</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT><FONT size=2></FONT><BR></DIV><FONT size=3><BR>Hi Julie,<BR>                Typical lacquer to lacquer thinner ratios, are 3:1 for aggressive treatment,  to 6:1 just to add a little sparkle.<BR>Just be very cautious, better yet, try and fine an experienced tech to supervise you on your first job.<BR>Regards Roger</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>