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FAMILY=SANSSERIF><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If this is a =
high gloss
polyester finish, I would say that the loss of gloss would be due to =
tiny
scratches caused by the crystal. Poly is soft material, so =
anything put
directly on the finish may grind any dust/dirt into the finish. If =
you
looked at it with a magnifying glass, you would see this. There =
are
effective polishes for polyester finishes, such as Meguiar’s =
Mirror Glaze
#10 and #17 which I use to polish out scratches. Available at some =
auto
and boating supply stores.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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Paul
McCloud</span></font></p>
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face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Wimblees@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November =
20, 2002
6:14 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
finish</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>In a message dated 11/19/02 =
10:47:32
PM Central Standard Time, koko99@shaw.ca writes:<br>
<br>
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face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Chichering grand. Color was =
a glossy<br>
walnut or something similar. </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<br>
Carl<br>
<br>
If this a newer Chickering, with a high polish polyester finish, then =
the
problem might be a warrantee problem. Have your customer check with the =
local
dealer. <br>
<br>
She used to sit a crystal ornament =
on this
spot, and I wonder if that was the reason for the imperfection. =
It's not
a scratch, but gloss is missing<br>
<br>
It depends on how long the crystal ornament sat in that one spot. This =
might
have caused the finish to dull, for one reason or another. <br>
<br>
As was suggested, if this is not a new piano, you might want to get a =
very good
refinsiher/touch up man to take a look at this. <br>
<br>
You are right about women noticing things like that. When I had my =
store, I
would have my secretary and my in store technician, who is also a woman, =
go
over my new pianos. It was amazing the details they would catch in just =
one
glance, when I would have to look very carefully to even spot a blemish. =
<br>
<br>
Wim </span></font></p>
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