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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Roger thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> One thing that is =
important when
applying other products with dissimilar solvent bases over shellac is =
that
since there is no similar solvent to bite and bond to the shellac it =
must be
sanded so that there is a tooth for a good mechanical bond. When I =
used to
put varnish over my shellac base on my boards I would allow to dry =
thoroughly(24
hrs.) then sand lightly.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Another great =
feature of
shellac is that it seems as though it case hardens the surface of =
wood.
This would have obvious tonal benefits as well as strength.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I always coat my bridge notches =
with it
before the lacquer. That's one place I don't sand but have not had =
a
failure Hmmmm.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Good
Day</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca" =
title=baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>jolly
roger</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 01, 2001 10:07 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fw: Plate Finish, was Varsol</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 08:32 PM 7/1/01 -0700, you wrote: <BR><FONT =
face=arial size=2>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">Hi Mark</FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3><BR></FONT><FONT
face=arial size=2>I'm aware of the many amazing properties of =
shellac but it
just never occurred to me to try it in this application until you guys =
tweaked
my duh! barrier. This might be my answer.I'm in the middle of a =
plate
job that is a very long and arduous story.</FONT><BR><FONT
size=2> Thanks</FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3><BR></FONT><FONT
face=arial size=2> Dale Erwin</FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT size=4></BLOCKQUOTE>Hi
=
Dale,<BR> &nbs=
p;
The only other time I used it as a sealer. A customer had =
stripped a
cabinet themselves and oiled the case, then decided to have the piano =
rebuilt
and refinished. No matter what we washed the stripped case with, =
stripper, lacquer thinner, alcohol. The oil would do it's nasty =
work on
the finish, from below. A few coats of shellac to seal the =
grain.
It worked like a charm. That's what twigged me to use it =
on the
plate. <BR>My re finisher mentioned that he now uses it as a sealer on =
Oak
dining room table tops, for a full grain finish, and reckons he has =
less
problems with =
shrinkage.<BR>Roger</FONT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>