<!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 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All right guys, here it is, straight = from West System - I emailed them this morning asking about the need for a UV = protective coating on epoxy on a piano soundboard.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Their reply:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"You only need uv protection when = epoxy coating is exosed to direct<BR>sunlight.  Indirect or shaded areas will = survive indefinetly.  Best bet<BR>for such a coating on a piano soundboard = is WEST SYSTEM 105 Resin and<BR>207 Hardener.  (We have some stuff coated = clear that are exposed to<BR>indirect sunlight (thru windows) and they've been = holding up fine for<BR>over 20 years.)"<BR></EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>> > It doesn't much matter = even if it dries with a flat glossy film.  Epoxy<BR>> > is UV sensitive = so you still have to sand it (for adhesion) nd coat it<BR>> > with a = finish that has UV blocking or the epoxy tends to break down over<BR>> > = time.<BR>> > <BR>> > David Love<BR>> > </FONT><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = size=2> </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>