<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Are you using nitrocellulose laquers? Or have you tried = water-base?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Not <STRONG><EM>JUST</EM></STRONG> an Associate</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV>Associate PTG Member</DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- <DIV>From: <<A = href="mailto:Bigeartb@AOL.COM">Bigeartb@AOL.COM</A>></DIV> <DIV>To: <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>></DIV> <DIV>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 6:27 PM</DIV> <DIV>Subject: Re: Refinishing Warning</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>> Lacquer drying too fast trapping moisture will cause = the finish to <BR>> blush....white. El cheap oh lacquer will cause the = finish to look <BR>> unclear...dull...a little frosty glass looking.....el = cheap oh stain will <BR>> cause the finish to look dull. I have been = refinishing pianos for a number of <BR>> years and pay high dollar for quality = lacquer which produces quality <BR>> work....that is if I know how to appy = it. Retarder will prevent blushing but <BR>> it will increase the gloss = and decrease the hardness of the finish. On the <BR>> other hand too much = "fish eye" will cause the finish to turn dull and <BR>> "Purple".<BR>> = <BR>> Tommy Black<BR>> Just an associate in Decatur, Ala.</BODY></HTML>