Tag: staining

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.