Category: Refinishing

All posts concerning the refinishing process. This includes repairs.

Refinishing [post #3]

by Parks • March 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

The upper plate is finished in antique gold while the lower plate in a gloss black

Anyone who was following the posts for this piano’s work will likely have wondered what ever happened to the piano. Well, as is so usual, the closer we get to the end the less time we have to keep a…

Refinishing – continued [post #2]

by Parks • May 22, 2017 • 0 Comments

So more patching and repairs. The rear segment of the lid had developed a number of cracks at some point. After the finish was removed it was obvious that some previous cracks had already been patched. The cracks are not…

Refinishing [post #1]

by Parks • May 21, 2017 • 0 Comments

There were a few jobs which had to be taken care of before the refinishing could begin. For this particular piano the repairs include re-securing one of the sides which had separated at the its glue joint (this type of damage sounds…

Pigment: Finely ground powders available in many colors. At one time almost all pigments were made from various colors of earth mined from different locations around the world. Most modern pigments are synthetically made. Pigments do not dissolve into a solvent like dyes, rather pigments are suspended in a binder (usually a finish) which acts to "glue" the particles to the surface of the wood. Since they do not absorb into the wood fibers pigments tend to obscure the wood. Household paint is basically a binder with enough pigment to completely obscure the surface onto which it is applied.
pigments (Pigment): Finely ground powders available in many colors. At one time almost all pigments were made from various colors of earth mined from different locations around the world. Most modern pigments are synthetically made. Pigments do not dissolve into a solvent like dyes, rather pigments are suspended in a binder (usually a finish) which acts to "glue" the particles to the surface of the wood. Since they do not absorb into the wood fibers pigments tend to obscure the wood. Household paint is basically a binder with enough pigment to completely obscure the surface onto which it is applied.