<!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 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Polyester can only be polished to high = gloss.  Any attempt to make it satin will result in a gray, slate like look.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A more versatile, less toxic, less = flammable, easier to use coating for pianos is PianoLac.  You can get a = polyester grade high polish or lacquer like satin, with non of the drawbacks of either.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More info at <A href="http://www.pianolac.com">www.pianolac.com</A>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arthur Grudko</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>StarHawk Labs</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=MBratPianos@indy.rr.com = href="mailto:MBratPianos@indy.rr.com">Mike Bratcher</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 17, 2003 = 10:59 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Satin Poly</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do a fair amount of poly = work.  99% of what I do is high polish.  I have done satin in the past.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are the prefered techniques for = satinizing poly.  I have used #0000 steel wool and water in the past, but it = comes out somewhat chalkey.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any ideas, from the = pros?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Bratcher</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>