<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>It is definitely more thinner than lacquer.  3:1, 4:1, or 5:1 thinner (acetone):nitrocellulose lacquer.  Use water white gloss for the least amount of discoloration to the felt.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Tvak@aol.com href="mailto:Tvak@aol.com"></A></DIV> <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> 4/27/2004 5:25:21 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway V hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>In a message dated 4/26/04 1:03:50 PM, A440A@aol.com writes:<BR><BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" cite="" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Yes,  but on the other hand if the hammers are really too soft the 5 to<BR>1-<BR>will not get the hammer felt stiff enough & trying to switch to a thicker<BR>solution (3-1) solution<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR><BR>OK, I was all ready to go here, and then wait a minute...  5 to 1 is less thick than 3 to 1?  Do I have this backwards?  Is it 5 parts lacquer to 1 part thinner, or vice versa?  <BR><BR>Tom Sivak<BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>