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face=Arial>Willem,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>I do appreciate
that you have told me to use black lacquer to get an ebony finish.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I don’t appreciate your tone and your
assumption that I am an idiot with a spray can.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Was it my use of the word “apply”?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Have you had a bad experience with the
word “apply” sometime in the past, or do you just assume people are idiots until
you find they might not be?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Gee,
who would have thought to sand between coats?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Pull the keys out? Gee, I never thought
of that...</SPAN>You are appearing to be pompous regarding a simple little
subject.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The tone of your answer
has caused the thread to immediately degenerate, witness William Monroe’s take
regarding how I may be inclined to just spray away all over the strings and who
knows what with my can of Rustoleum.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>If you continue this behavior, I will consider you to be a
buffoon.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>I’ve been
applying finishes, such as paint, to things for fifty years and will continue to
do so.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I made a living in the
Surface Finishing industry for thirty years, both in manufacturing and selling
the products used. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I just didn’t
know which product was used to make a piano black.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you want to treat me like an idiot in
public, I’ll call you on it in public, every time!</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial>Gary
Fluke</FONT></P>
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w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Snohomish</st1:City>, <st1:State
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">Willem Blees</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 31, 2007 10:09
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Ebony finish</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><WBR>Gary<BR><BR>You don't "apply" an ebony finish. To make the
piano ebony, it would need to be refinished. The old finish has to be taken
off and the wood sanded. Then sealer has to be applied, followed by several
coats of black lacquer and clear lacquer, sanding in between each coat. To
make sure the lacquer doesn't get on the keys and strings, they need to be
removed, and the keybed and strings need to be covered with paper. The
hardware should also be removed, and before you put them back on, need to be
cleaned and polished. <BR><BR>Of course that's for a professional looking
finish, You can also go down to the hardware store and buy a couple of can of
black Rustolium, and just spray away. <BR><BR>Willlem (Wim) Blees,
RPT<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Honolulu, HI<BR>Author of <BR>The Business of
Piano Tuning<BR>available from Potter
Press<BR>www.pianotuning.com<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Gary
Fluke <gary.fluke@verizon.net><BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Mon, 31
Dec 2007 7:50 am<BR>Subject: Ebony finish<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have a Mason and Hamlin console from 1957. The
walnut finish could stand to be done over again. These pianos were also
available in an ebony finish when new. How would one apply an ebony
finish to my piano?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gary Fluke</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Snohomish, WA</FONT></DIV></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_6be7d698-85fe-4762-b242-2291a8729e04 -->
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