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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>LIst,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The recent thread about refinishing =
with automotive
lacquer brings to mind the motivation behind the creation of
PianoLac.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No doubt good, long lasting results can =
be obtained
using these materials for piano finishing, but there could be a steep =
price to
pay.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These are dangerous chemicals on two
counts:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. They are highly flammable and
explosive. Industrial use of automotive lacquers require expensive =
spray
booth and personal protection technologies which are absent in the usual =
small
refinishing shop. All you need is one spark from a light switch or =
a metal
screw striking a metallic fan blade to set off the fumes. I have =
even seen
lacquer sprayed in proximity to flame fired furnaces.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2..They are toxic. The fumes =
cause liver and
lung diseases, including cancer. The solvents outgas for as long =
as a
year. Spray this stuff in a garage attached to a house, and the =
fumes will
penetrate throughout the house, and they linger. Pregnant women =
and small
children are at the greatest risk.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Even in the best of circumstances, =
there is still
grave risk. Case in point: there is a finisher in Brooklyn =
NY, one
Colin Hung, who had a tragic explosion and fire 1 1/2 years ago in his
professionally set up shop. All the modern safety precautions =
failed to
save his son's life.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>PianoLac was designed to allow the =
small and large
facility to turn out high level piano finishes without the dangers =
associated
with solvent borne technology. Not only is the appearance and =
durabilty
equal to (and some say, superior to) solvent coatings, you save 30% in =
labor
cost.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you're envionmentally sensitive, =
you'll be happy
to know that PianoLac in low in VOC and well below the limits of all =
U.S.
localities.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arthur Grudko</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>StarHawk =
Labs</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>