Andy Dingley ha scritto:

On 11 Jan 2006 04:33:39 -0800, "alfred" wrote:

I just bought an antique piano, and the previous owner was kind enough
to give the finish a boost by applying a coat of melted vaseline over
the shellac.

Depending on the age of the piano, the finish probably isn't shellac
anyway,

Piano finishing scares me. It's _very_ hard to restore.

it's a european piano from the late 1800's.. shellac.

someone mentioned paint thinner, as it doesn't melt shellac..
do you mean toulene, I mean Nitro thinner?