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<DIV>HI Wim -</DIV>
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<DIV>I agree with Paul when he recommends a lacquer thinner 'swipe' right =
before
finishing rosewood with lacquer. It'a a good precaution that takes =
very
little time to accomplish. Acetone or alcohol would work well, too.&=
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(In all likelihood, teak is more problematic this way than rosewood.) =
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<DIV>As an added precaution, you might consider a 2-lb cut of de-waxed =
shellac
brushed on the surface (or spray two 1-lb cuts) as a good adhesion coat and=
contamination barrier. Shellac is wonderful when used this way with =
the
water-based products. It all but eliminates adhesion problems, and =
also is
extremely flattering to woods like mahogany, rosewood, and walnut, =
something
that some water-based products lack. </DIV>
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<DIV>Shellac also is completely compatible with solvent-based lacquer, and =
I
routinely used shellac as the initial clear coats when I sprayed =
nitrocellulose
lacquer. I continue that practice today with water-based lacquers in=
almost every instance. </DIV>
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<DIV>There's really not a compelling reason not to...</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark Potter</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A></=
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<DIV>On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:33:42 -0600 "Paul" <<A
href="mailto:tunenbww@clear.lakes.com">tunenbww@clear.lakes.com</A>>
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The oils in rosewood can cause fish eyes=
in your
lacquer. I'm not sure what there affect is with waterbased finishes. I =
wash
the rosewood down with lacquer thinner JUST BEFORE spraying it and have =
had no
problems. Maybe this veneer is old enough to have lost enough oils so the=
problem won't exist. Test first. Maybe others will reply. I'd like to =
hear how
WB finishes work on such veneers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM"
title=Wimblees@AOL.COM>Wimblees@AOL.COM</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:Pianotech@=
ptg.org"
title=Pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 24, 2001 3=
:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Need info on old
Knabe</DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>design. She =
wants this to
be original also. <BR><BR>Is there a secret to refinishing rosewood? I =
heard
that you don't lacquer <BR>rosewood, that you just use tung oil. Any =
truth
to that? <BR><BR>Willem</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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