<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Century Gothic" LANG="0">Hi Greg
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<BR>Thanks for the post. If I get into refinish jobs I will have foresight.
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<BR>I do a fair amount of touch-up. Usually laquer, but some poly. I know you
<BR>are talking more of refinishing, but are there manufacturers out there using
<BR>water based products on new instruments? If so, who are they. And I don't
<BR>know why you don't use wool on water based material. I do use water when I
<BR>rub out laquer. Is the water disolving the finish? What gives?
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<BR>Also, how can I tell when a water based finish has been applied? I can tell
<BR>the difference between poly and laquer, but I don't think I could explain how
<BR>I know.
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<BR>Mike Bratcher</FONT></HTML>