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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>I've used glass beads with some success. I've
not tried sand so don't know if glass beads are better or not. Priming and
finishing were not all that difficult.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>BobDavis88@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> July 11, 2007 2:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Stripping a
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<DIV>In a message dated 7/11/2007 1:55:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I wonder if perhaps towards the end of the
sandblasting process, switching to a softer media might not yield a smoother
surface than sand? Just a thought...</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">I had wondered about glass beads or walnut
hulls instead of actual sand.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob</FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR>
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