<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 11/1/2003 4:46:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, sec@over= spianos.com.au writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#= 000040>       Varnish is to soft to = be a bridge coating IMHO even if it went on first & graphite d= oesn't do much to protect a bridge topeither. I've been apllying several coa= ts of shellac to<U> NEW</U> bridge tops. It seals it nicely and it's hard wh= en dry. It also allows the beauty of the nicely quartered maple to come= thru. I sand it smooth with fine paper then polish it with a rag. Now = obviously this is done before the pins & strings go on. Right?</FONT></B= LOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#= 000040>   Dale</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV>Dale and<FONT face=Arial> Stéphane</FONT>,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I agree with your approach Dale. Similarly, I believe it is critically = important that the bridge is envelope-sealed and that the chosen material sh= ould have a minimum of hysteresis loss.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040>   <FONT size= =4>Ron</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>   I = got the idea from you and like it. It takes a bit more time to accomplish bu= t sure is pretty and more completely sealed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>  &nb= sp; Dale</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>