<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C59418.9519A920"> <title>Re: Howdya get CA off of polyester???</title>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> In this particular case it is a = satin finish. I don’t think he’ll need the buffing wheel or = polish. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p></fon= t> Dean May       &nbs= p;     cell 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.co= m   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p> Terre Haute = IN  = 47802<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Overs Pianos Sent: Friday, July 29, = 2005 8:07 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Howdya get = CA off of polyester??? <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hi all,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> CA can be dissolved with acetone. Acetone = won't hurt polyester, particularly if its only in contact with the polyester for a = short time. After you wash the CA off, just polish the polyester surface again with = any of the polymer polishes. It will take the slight dulling off to come up = just like new. But please make sure = that the finish you are proposing to removing the CA from is indeed polyester. If = its acid cat or any of the other lacquers, acetone will remove both the CA = and the lacquer coating.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Ron O.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=cite = cite> And then of course, have = your buffing wheel available!<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=cite = cite>  <o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' type=cite = cite> Terry = Farrell<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> I have scraped = it off with a razor or knife and then dressed the finish with a little 4/0 = steel wool. You could even use some 600 sandpaper first and then the steel wool. Try = an inconspicuous area first to see how it is going to look on the finish. = But if you can hardly see it now probably hitting a couple of times with the = steel wool will make it disappear.<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  </fo= nt><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Dean<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Dean = May<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> I just finished tuning a satin walnut polyester piano that has a few loose pins.  It's a couple of years old, and still under warranty, but I = figured I try to CA a couple of pins anyway. <o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <= /font><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Just to prove that performing that operation requires care and patience, I = spilled a very small amount on the keyslip....:-([(<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> At least it isn't laquer.  I got most of it off before it had time to = set, but as we all know, the stuff dries durned fast!  So there are a = couple of very small marks on the front. <o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <= /font><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> The finish doesn't appear to be damaged at all, and it's hardly visible, but = I can see it.  I'd like to do right by the customer and get it off if = possible, but I didn't want to apply chemicals that might take the finish off in conjunction with the glue...<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <= /font><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> If any of you have an idea about how to remove this stuff, please let me = know!<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <= /font><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> It's always on the fourth tuning of the day...<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <= /font><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>  <= /font><o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Dave Stahl<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <pre style='margin-left:.5in'><x-sigsep>-- <o:p></o:p></pre> <div> </x-sigsep>OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>    Grand Piano Manufacturers _______________________<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Web http://overspianos.com.au<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au _______________________<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>