<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="AGaramond Bold" size=4>The original stuff I was using came from Rodda Paints, but they no longer carry it. There a couple that are available from other sources. What you want is the "Base" substance for Varnish, w/o all of the additives that makes each manufacturer's Varnish unique. (DO </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="AGaramond Bold" size=4>NOT USE VARNISH!) The specific Name is: Phenolic Resin. If a paint supplier doesn't know what that is, then they shouldn't be a paint supplier!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="AGaramond Bold" size=4>The current one that I will be using is from Miller Paint.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ed440@mindspring.com href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>;<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 5/16/06 9:06:03 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Synthetic Reducer</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>Joe-</DIV> <DIV>And while you're at it, tell us about your pin driving fluid, please.</DIV> <DIV>Ed S.<BR><BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Joseph Garrett <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>Sent: May 16, 2006 11:58 AM <BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org <BR>Subject: Re: Synthetic Reducer <BR><BR><ZZZHTML style="FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond Bold"><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name="GENERATOR"></ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV>Excuse my ignorance, but what is Synthetic reducer? This is the first</DIV> <DIV>time I hear of it.</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>Marcel,</DIV> <DIV>It is the thinner for synthetic Varnishes.<G> Rodda Paints. </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>