<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Love said: "<FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3>It doesn't much matter even if it dries with a flat glossy = film.  Epoxy<BR>is UV sensitive so you still have to sand it (for adhesion) nd = coat it<BR>with a finish that has UV blocking or the epoxy tends to break = down over<BR>time.<BR><BR>David,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Huh?!!!!! UV should never be on a soundboard. (Period)!!!!  = So, what the heck is this all about? If you want to put a finish over the epoxy, = have at it! I think it is over-kill and may just un-do the effect you are = looking for, (better sustain/volume) Too much finish on a soundboard will kill the = sound. I've seen it many times. The worst being a Polyester finish on a 9' = Bechstein, rebuilt on the Euro Continent. That was the deadest piano I've ever = heard! Yikes!</DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>