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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dale, do you spray the shellac and do =
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shellac retarder?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Assoc. PTG<BR>Santa =
Clara,
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 19, =
2002 6:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: soundboard =
finish</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face="Times New Roman"
size=2 FAMILY="SERIF">In a message dated 12/18/2002 7:25:56 PM =
Pacific
Standard Time, <A =
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE
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TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
#ffffff" face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Subj: <B>Re: =
soundboard finish
</B><BR>Date: 12/18/2002 7:25:56 PM Pacific Standard Time<BR>From: =
<A
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A><BR>Reply-to: =
<A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR>To: <A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR><I>Sent =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"> &nbs=
p;
Marcel<BR>. I'm sure every body has there own =
protocol. I
always finish the bottom first . I'll add a note to Terrys post and =
that is
you can't scribe along the belly rail so before you glue the ribs on =
place
them in the notches and scribe a pencil line on the rib next to the =
glue
surface. Later after the ribs are glued on you are then able to =
connect the
dots from rib to rib with a pencil linewhich designates the area you =
don't
wish to finish. It's fun just like tracing your hand in
kindergarten.<BR> I do however tape off the bridge glue =
joints
and trim joints , sand the board and spray on a coat of shellac. =
WHY? It's
easier to keep raw spruce from being contaminated with glue when the =
bridges
go on. Raw spruce will absorb glue readily and show up after the =
finish goes
on as a discoloration along the bridge even though you thought for =
sur you
got it all off. Quite annoying to me. I use this same protocol on =
the bottom
of the board as well before the ribs go on. It's one extra taping =
but that
less the usual nashing og teeth is worth =
it.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0
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</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" face=Arial =
color=#000000
size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I often do most of the finishing before =
the board
gets glued in. Usually
<BLOCKQUOTE
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TYPE="CITE">all the sanding sealer goes on and then final coats and =
rub out
after installation. Currently I,m experimenting with just built up =
coats of
shellac. It's hardness has in my opinion excellent acoustic =
properties.
Beautiful luster as well.</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0
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FAMILY="SERIF"> &n=
bsp;
Regards--Dale Erwin</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
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TYPE="CITE">Hello, I'm just about ready to finish the underside of =
my
new<BR>soundboard. Should I avoid finishing the surround area =
(where
it's</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" =
face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>going to get =
glued to the
rim)? Is it better to finish both sides at<BR>the almost same time =
? Is it
safe to finish the top side "before<BR>gluing the bridges" or =
should I
finish the underside, then glue the<BR>bridges, then the board to =
the rim
and then only finish the top ??<BR><BR>Many questions but I prefer =
to ask
before than
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after.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Marcel<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></FONT><FONT
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Roman"
color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SERIF"><BR>I've never done a new =
board before,
but it would seem to me that you would want to glue bridges and ribs =
to raw
wood, instead of finished wood, for a more solid adhesion. =
<BR><BR>Just my
thoughts on the matter.<BR><BR>Wim</BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><FONT lang=0 =
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