<html> Paul, I'm not sure what your information source is here, but Kawai does not use any kind of finish as you described.  Shrink finish separated from an underlayment by wax????   If a piano was flaking near a repair area, it was very likely loosened by the damage - you flake away anything loose, then repair it. Kawai grands have standard polyester resin finishes.  In ebony polish pianos there is a resin finish backer which is grey in color under the black finish.  On wood finish pianos there is a catalyzed varnish sealer under the polyester.  On satin finishes another varnish top coat is applied which is rubbed out. Don Mannino At 06:30 AM 8/4/2003 -0700, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I've had a lot of experience with polyester, but I think the finish you're dealing with isn't polyester.  Kawai has been using a different process on their high gloss pianos of late.  It is a kind of shrink process, and the underlayment is separated from the topcoat by wax. Call Don Mannino and ask him about it.  I once examined a rosewood Kawai piano that I was going to touchup, but declined the job when I was able to flake off the finish around the damaged area.  You are likely looking at a new replacement lid.  Good luck. <x-tab>        </x-tab>Paul McCloud <x-tab>        </x-tab>San Diego -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Julio Barea Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 7:07 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Kawai Polyester Repair I recently attempted an edge repair on a lid for a Kawai RX-2.  This is a polyester finish. I have been doing polyester for a while now but I could not get this repair to take.  I kept burning through the beveled edge to the red underneath. Anyone who is very experienced in poly repair would be a great help to me with any advice.  I intend to focus on finish repair as the core of my business. The products I use exclusively are Konig. --- "Those of us who dance appear insane to those who can't hear the music."  George Carlin "I am prepared to meet my maker.  Whether my maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me, is another matter." Winston Churchhill. ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! <a href="http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005" eudora="autourl">http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005</a> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <a href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" eudora="autourl">https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</a> </blockquote></html>