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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Greg,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I tried alchohol but that didn't do it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Gary</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gnewell@ameritech.net href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg
Newell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 01, 2008 9:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Ebony finish</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Gary,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">
Could it be that the finish is reacting to the water in the mixture of
Murphy’s? Would denatured alcohol remove the white
“residue”?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Perhaps
it’s worth a try if you haven’t already.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Greg
Newell<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Greg's
Piano Forté<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com">www.gregspianoforte.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">216-226-3791
(office)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">216-470-8634
(mobile)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <A
href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gary
Fluke<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Ebony
finish<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Mike,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">This piano has been messed about
with somehow. When washing the case with Murphy's Oil Soap the finish
turns milky white as if there is a residue of some kind. I've tried
every solvent I have on hand and nothing removes it. I have scrubbed
it with detergents and solvents with a stiff nylon-bristle
brush with no luck. If it weren't for this problem, I would leave
it in natural wood. But, since I'll have to strip it, I'm considering
the ebony finish. Thanks for your input.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Gary</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=IFixPianos@yahoo.com href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">Michael
Magness</A> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Monday, December
31, 2007 5:18 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> Re: Ebony
finish<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">On Dec 31, 2007 11:50 AM, Gary
Fluke <<A
href="mailto:gary.fluke@verizon.net">gary.fluke@verizon.net</A>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">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? </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Gary
Fluke</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Snohomish,
WA</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><BR>Walnut is a nice looking
wood even by todays standards, when refinished right. The work it would take
to re-do it in ebony would certainly be as much if not more as redoing it in
it's "original" color. Everyone isn't looking for Oak or Cherry there
are those who still believe that classic woods like walnut, pecan, even
black walnut and other less used woods today are still classics.
<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">A friend who used to, every so
often, get a blonde beater from a school or church, would redo them in ebony
simply because no one wanted blonde pianos. Stripping a blonde piano to the
point where it will accept a decent stain is usually more trouble than it is
worth because they have so much filler in them. He would use bondo to fill
the nicks and gouges, coat it with a primer then several coats of black
lacquer and 3 or 4 coats of clearcoat. <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><BR clear=all>Mike<BR>--
<BR>The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.<BR>Michael
Magness<BR>Magness Piano Service<BR>608-786-4404<BR><A
href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</A><BR>email <A
href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</A>
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