<HTML><HTML> In a message dated 8/16/06 4:36:33 PM, dsmith941@comcast.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE">I'm about to voice my first set of new Steinway hammers (with the help of Mr Bondi). I've checked the archives, and found reference to a source for the lacquer to use, I think it was David Love, but did not find the source mentioned. Can anyone tell me where to find the appropriate lacquer? </BLOCKQUOTE> Dave; It is not whether the laquer is "high solids" or not but the ratio in which you mix the formula. Any good quality laquer will work as long as you use 'gloss' and not any rubbed effect formulation. Ratios vary wildly amongst the list...I prefer to use a 10-12 % ratio -laquer to thinner. jim bryant (FL)</HTML>