<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue id="role_body" bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> >>Also small imperfections are quickly and easily filled with ca glue.  Any body flippin out yet?  Yes CA. Fill the dent with Ca & spray on the hardner but keep it wet for a feww seconds so nothing turns white.  Let it sit up an hour & Then block sand it flat & shoot lacquer over it.  It will be inviisble. It doesn''t shrink either.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> If the dent is on a vertical surface, spray a little accelerator on the sticky side of a piece of masking tape, apply thick CA to the dent and immediately cover with the tape.<o:p></o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p> <u1:PersonName u2:st="on">Dean May</u1:PersonName>             cell 812.239.3359 <o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 <o:p></o:p> <u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Terre Haute</st1:City></u1:City> <u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</u1:State></st1:State>  <u1:PostalCode u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</u1:PostalCode></st1:PostalCode></st1:place></u1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Erwinspiano@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:33 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Piano refinishing<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> In a message dated 1/1/2007 11:25:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Erwinspiano writes:<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> Ok good<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>   <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  Then if it's going to be black we typically use Bondo to fill gauges,dents etc.  Yes, auto plastic type filler. Since it's black it absolutely doesn't matter what's under the black as long as it fills & is flat.  Bondo doesn't shrink either. Cool aye? On the corners with busted edges or dents we use wood glued on with Ca glue.  We call this football. It's a slick trick MIke Bingham shared this with me. post him about it.  <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> <div>   <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div>     The brass inlay name decal means it's German.  You can spray black over the entire fall board once its' prepped...as a base black coat.  Sand it flat with 400-600 wet & until the brass shows thru the black.  Then finish the rest of the top coats in clear gloss lacquer. & then rub out as per usual.  Make Sense?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>   Good Luck<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>   Dale<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations 4721 Parker rd <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Modesto</st1:place></st1:City>, Ca. 95357 Shop 209-577-8397 cell 209-985-0990 Web site <a href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/">http://www.Erwinspiano.com</a> Restoration & Sales of Steinway & Sons plus other fine pianos. Custom made soundboards by design<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>