<!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 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Andrew,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I suggest you contact :</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Allied International Inc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.O. Box 1549</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>High Point, NC  27261</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(910) 454 2000</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>They are my polyester suppliers (great = stuff available!) and have in the past expressed to me that stripping and = refinishing poly can be done without too much trouble. I have not done it but they = say it's possible! I would imagine quite an investment in equipment and supplies = might be necessary.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrtle Beach, SC</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ANRPiano@AOL.COM = href="mailto:ANRPiano@AOL.COM">ANRPiano@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> Thursday, June 21, 2001 = 7:55 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Early Asian = pianos</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>List, = <BR><BR>I knew this day would eventually come.  I have already replaced a few = pin <BR>blocks in 30 - 40 year old Asian wonders. Now I have a Grandma's = early 70's <BR>Schaeffer 5 1/2' grand in need of the usual pinblock = replacement, (each <BR>string tied off) and action reconditioning, (actually very = little wear) but <BR>the finish is the problem.  There is considerable = damage due to wood <BR>movement, including a crack in the veneer nearly all = the way around the frame <BR>right about where the top of the inner rim. =  I have dealt with this before on <BR>lesser name US pianos which had lacquer = finishes and were easily repaired and <BR>hid. <BR><BR>What do we do with these = polyester finishes?  How easily do they strip?   <BR>Anybody = have experience with spraying polyester?  Would refinishing in = <BR>lacquer be a better choice?  If poly strips off easily enough I am inclined = <BR>to respray with my usual lacquer. <BR><BR>I know this is a job of = questionable economic value, but we all know that <BR>"sentimental value" is = expensive.  Under most circumstances I would probably <BR>consign this PSO = to the local dump but the folks are rather adamant. <BR><BR>Any help would be = much appreciated, this is an issue I am sure will start <BR>coming up more = and more frequently in the next few years. <BR><BR>Andrew Remillard</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>