Here are the handouts and notes from the

Piano Technicians Guild Convention Presentation and

 Finish Rubbing Workshop

Building a Formal Piano Finish

Rubbing Workshop

Other Finishing Articles and Publications

Many of the folks who attended the finishing and rubbing workshop at the Convention requested supply and product information. 

  Here are some of the supplies and suppliers I use.

 Finish removers:

·        Liquid no wash for flow-over system.

·        Kwick marine semi paste remover.

 Sandpaper:

·        Raw wood……………………...Production or garnet paper

·        Finishing and rubbing  paper ….3M 216-U gold resin bond

·        Mirka  Sandpaper, Synthetic abrasives (Abralon)

 Steel Wool

·        Liberon

 Colorants:

Dyes: 

·        TransTints

·        Behlens, Solarlux

·        Mohawk Ultra penetrating stain

 Pigments:

·        Sheffield…… Oil, Japan, Universal tinting

·        Mixol……….Universal

·        Ronan.

 Lacquer:

·        Lenmar

·        Lawrence McFadden

·        Chemcraft

Sealer

·        Zinsser  SealCoat 

Suppliers to consider:

Industrail Finishes Ltd

14622 Southlawn Lane
Rockville MD20850 

  http://www.industrial-finishes.com/ 

Homestead Finishing Products….. Cincinnati, OH

http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/ 

C & H Supply

5431 Mountville Road • Adamstown, Maryland  21710

http://www.candhsupplyco.com/ 

Mohawk…………………………..NC

http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/default.asp

Benco Supply…Removers

P.O. Box 3649
Crossville, TN 38557

931-484-9578  http://www.bencosales.com/  

Besway Systems, Inc…..  Removers
305 Williams Avenue
Madison, TN 37115-2626

(800)251-4166  http://www.besway.com/