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What typical finishes were used on pianos?
My neighbor had a gift piano moved, and unfortunately, the movers put a
leaky tarp on it and it got wet. Then my neighbors didn't uncover it as soon as it arrived and it sat, covered and wet, for days. Now, of course, it looks awful. However, even though the finish is ruined, any veneers don't seem to have lifted, which is good. What typical finishes were used on older pianos? I suggested she test for shellac with some denatured alcohol and a bit of rag. If it wasn't shellacked, what other finishes might have been used, and how could she proceed in refinishing it? I almost exclusively use shellac, danish oil, or spar varnish for bright finishes, and there my experience ends. Thanks! |
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What typical finishes were used on pianos?
What does her damage look like? White cloudy film? White spots?
Black spots? Try rubbing an inconspicuous spot with lacquer thinner, to see if the finish is lacquer. Grand pianos can have a lacquer finish and/or rubbed oil finish. Black lacquer was/is a long time favorite.... often a dozen or 2 or 3 of polished in coats. |
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What typical finishes were used on pianos?
On 7/8/2012 10:39 AM, Sonny wrote:
What does her damage look like? White cloudy film? White spots? Black spots? Try rubbing an inconspicuous spot with lacquer thinner, to see if the finish is lacquer. Grand pianos can have a lacquer finish and/or rubbed oil finish. Black lacquer was/is a long time favorite.... often a dozen or 2 or 3 of polished in coats. Not really cloudy. Very dull, roughened, sort of wrinkly in spots. |
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What typical finishes were used on pianos?
On 7/8/2012 12:51 PM, scritch wrote:
On 7/8/2012 10:39 AM, Sonny wrote: What does her damage look like? White cloudy film? White spots? Black spots? Try rubbing an inconspicuous spot with lacquer thinner, to see if the finish is lacquer. Grand pianos can have a lacquer finish and/or rubbed oil finish. Black lacquer was/is a long time favorite.... often a dozen or 2 or 3 of polished in coats. Not really cloudy. Very dull, roughened, sort of wrinkly in spots. The same test you used for shellac (applying a small amount of alcohol) should also work for lacquer (apply a small amount of lacquer thinner). If it's lacquer, the finish will dissolve in the same manner as shellac (and then "dry" back to a cured state). Sounds to me like it's probably an oil based varnish of some kind. Lacquer thinner might also attack that (or not), but in that case the finish would not dissolve but would break down, congeal, and be ruined. -- Free bad advice available here. To reply, eat the taco. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqboyee/ |
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What typical finishes were used on pianos?
"scritch" wrote: My neighbor had a gift piano moved, and unfortunately, the movers put a leaky tarp on it and it got wet. Then my neighbors didn't uncover it as soon as it arrived and it sat, covered and wet, for days. Now, of course, it looks awful. ---------------------------------- Hope the mover is insured. Law suits are a PITA. Lew |
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