LUBRICANTS,
PIN TREATMENT, GLUE, AND
Many
of the products below have applications in mechanical trades of We
hope that these products solve some problems for you. It is always wise CAUTION:
Never get lubricating fluids of powders on or near the tuning pin
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USING ANIMAL HIDE GLUE If you are doing only one piano, you can heat the animal hide glue in an improvised double boiler. Don't use your wife's because the thing will be ruined. Put the amount of glue in the electric glue pot or your double boiler which will do the job as far as you can tell. Fill the thing next with enough cold water to cover the glue crystals to one quarter inch above the glue. Soak the glue inthe correct amount of water overnight. Heat slowly and stir as it heats. If you improvise, you MUST have a thermometer to make sure you don't overheat it. The working temperature must be just under 150 degrees F. Did you hear about the two Italian kittens sitting by the tennis court? They were watching two people play Tennis, and one kitten turned to the other and said, "Dat's my pa there, he's in da racket." |
Animal
Hide Glue-- Cold application-- The purists do not feel cold animal hide glue
is as
effective as hot glue. Production shops never
use the cold glue. But, I know of technicians
who
feel good about it.
Made by Franklin. No heating
or mixing necessary. Ororless and stainless.
After
years, when restoration is again needed, this glue will break up easily like hot
glue.
4 ounce bottle
SH401-4 $ 7.15
8 ounce bottle
SH401-8 $ 11.85
STAINS
AND FINISHING PRODUCTS
For both full restorations and for spot fixes of small
damage
KANTEN-FIX
TOUCH UP PENS FOR HIGH GLOSS PIANOS
These pens from Germany are made to deal with nicks and scratches
in modern high polish pianos.
All risk is yours since we cannot promise
you will be able to totally remove all markings and imperfections.
COLORS:
SH457A-- High Gloss Black
SH457F-- Gloss Dark Walnut
SH457G-- Gloss Red Mahogany
SH457H-- Gloss Dark Red MahoganyPRICE: $ 20.95
FILL STICKS
These rub-on wax pencils fix and eliminate scars, scratches, gouges, and
abrasions on furniture, picture frames, leather, china, plastics and paneling,
May use any type of top coat.
SH1447-08 - Black
SH1447-06 - Cherry
SH1447-05 - Fruitwood
SH1447-17 - Light Mahogany
SH1447-73 - Red Mahogany
SH1447-09 - Maple
SH1447-04 - Extra Dark Walnut
SH1447-10 - Dark American Walnut
SH1447-03 - Light Walnut
SH1447-22 - Medium Brown Walnut
SH1447-07 - White
PRICE: $6.00 each
BEHLEN
SCRATCH REMOVER PENS
These scratch removing pens will not leave the halo or iridescence
found with
regular felt pens.
They have ONLY stain and a carrier in them. These pens
will stain worn areas, nicks, and rubbed edges on
finished wood piano surfaces.
They
also are just the thing for scuffed furniture, cupboards, leather, Bibles,
vinyl, picture and mirror frames. I touched up some
dark kitchen cupboards
with one of these pens, and the results were amazing.
Important note:
Do not use these pens on high gloss and urethane pianos.
Use the Kanten-Fix pens above.
HINT FOR BEHLEN PENS
If you dot the surface with the pens, you will get a spot effect, even though the color matches well. I do a small area, and then at once gently wipe my finger from my other hand over the spot I did. This feathers the stain into the surrounding paint or finish. You will need to clean your finger off with thinner after this.
For the record, this is probably not supposed to be good for your health in some way, so be warned. I have done this many times, and it has never affeticed, efuterkid, er, kafudled,
hurt me. :-)SH1301-08- Black
SH1301-14- Dark Brown
SH1301-06- Cherry
SH1301-05- Fruitwood
SH1301-01- Mahogany
SH1301-73- Red Mahogany (Victorian style)
SH1301-09- Maple
SH1301-13- Natural
SH1301-07- Golden Oak
SH1301-11- Medium Brown Walnut
SH1301-04- Extra Dark Walnut
SH1301-03- Light WalnutPRICE: All SH1301 series pens-- $ 10.95 each
Aniline
Stain Powder-- 2 oz. Mix with denatured alcohol
to blacken the key
lever wood under the sharps.
Caution when opening as it can cause trouble in carpets
etc. The black stained wood at the front of the sharp key levers has likely
dulled to
gray over the years. It will look very
ugly if it is not restored to total black.
This
wood is easily seen when the natural white keys are depressed.
This product is mainly used to stain larger areas, especially when
veneer section
have been cut into large areas.
Must be thinned with denatured alcohol.
This stain can be used in many other applications
outside the piano trade.
SH450-330-- Black
SH450-378-- Cherry
SH450-310-- Dark Mahogany
SH450-300-- Golden Oak
SH450-320-- Walnut
SH450-343-- Lemon YellowPRICE: $ 15.85
Solvents
used with Aniline Dyes above:
1.
For Sharp Key Levers and for touch up work in finishes-- Denatured alcohol
2. For a tinting medium, use Behkol Solvent--
Available in Quart here--
Behkol
is also used to cut Shellac, manufactured spirits, stains, and
varnishes.
Part
Number SH1449
$ 16.75
HINT FOR BURN-IN STICKS This is an art form, but novices may well improve an area of bad damage in the surface of veneer or lacquer. I have used these sticks, and it is possible to learn the skill as you do your first job. You may decide to chip your work out and make a second try, but it is not impossible in my opinion. Before starting with the burn-in step, clean our the damaged area. If it is stained by foreign matter, remove it. You may use a stain stick above to match the wood under the repair to the surrounding area. Remove all wood chips. The sticks have a low melting point. I use a propane torch on very low and heat a small spatula, such as one used in leather work. An old screw driver could be ground and shaped into a tool for this. The heated spatula is then used to melt a glob of burn-in stick, and the molten glob is worked into the damaged spot quickly. The spatula is then heated a bit more and used to level the work. I use two sticks of the shades of the two grain colors, such as with oak and mahogany. Lay in the base color between the grain, and then streak in lines of the darker grain. It is hard to do, but very rewarding. This process is done and redone until a flat, or nearly flat, surface is accomplished. The top can then be sanded VERY SLOWLY without heating the material until lever. You may want to order some very find sand paper (see below) for the last step. The result is a deep translucent appearance which responds to the light well, and once finished over, it is VERY hard to see the repair. Using wood filler is a terrible alternative and will leave a dead spot. Use
Behlen Sanding Sealer to lever the work more and prepare for finishing. |
BURN-IN
STICKS
This product is not mere lacquer--
It is made from the finest shellacs and resins.
As always, beware of Chinese imports.
Sticks are 7 inches long
SH407-011-- Amber
SH407-010-- Amber Dark
SH407-008-- Black
SH407-018-- Burnt Umber
SH407-018-- Dark Cherry
SH407-012-- Clear
SH407-005-- Fruitwood / Oak
SH407-001-- Dark Mahogany
SH407-815-- Golden Oak
SH407-853-- Medium Brown
SH407-015-- Medium Mahogany
SH407-009-- Maple
SH407-873-- Red Mahogany
SH407-004-- Walnut Extra Dark
SH407-013-- Walnut Dark Brown
SH407-003-- Walnut Light
SH407-007-- White (ONLY on real white finish)PRICE: All Burn-In Sticks $ 11.25 each
Burn In Knife for applying burn in stick
3 inch curved blade, with wood handle
PRICE Part No. 183 $ 32.50
SANDING
SEALER
Formulated
to be used by professionals and novices. This product has
many
uses. Fills in and levels surface scratches, smoothes French Rubs,
levels
and makes final fill of burn-in work (see side box). Seals over
stains
before the finish is added. This is a serious issue since some
finishes
may react to stains. Fast Drying-- 15 oz. aerosol can.
Part Number SH1417-104
$ 14.75 each
POLISH AND FINISH RESTORATION
Keytop Bar Polish- A block of
polishing compound used to polish plastic or ivory
For genuine ivory-- 2 lbs
SH425 $
15.00
For Pyralin or
Ivorine Plastic-- 2 lbs
SH426
$ 26.00
Go to Section
39 of Chapter 7 to learn how to use Ivory Brite.
Buffing Wheel--
For buffing plastic or old ivory keytops with buffing compound
1/2" hole-- Can be mounted on a bench
grinder arbor- Useful for other
polishing jobs also, such as brass and nickel parts- Can mount more than one-
10 inch diameter -- 60 ply
SH466 $ 44.00
8 inch diameter -- 60 ply
SH465
$ 25.00
6 inch diameter -- 50 ply SH452 $ 15.00
Sand Paper-- This extremely
fine grit is not available in hardware stores
1000 grit- per sheet
SH455
$ 4.50 ea.
1500
grit- per sheet- May help polish old ugly ivory key tops
SH456 $ 4.50 ea.
Pumice Stone-- 1 lb.
High Quality, American ground-- uniform
Extra Course
SH411-O
$ 13.25
Medium
SH411-FF $13.25
Extra Fine
( Artists add this to acrylic medium for more brush drag ) SH411-FFFF
$ 13.25
Rottenstone--
1lb. can
Perhaps the finest substance
available for furniture finishing. Us this polish on
lacquered and varnished surfaces after a course rubbing with
Pumice Stone SH410
$ 12.00
Abrasive Cord--
For cleaning and deburring aggraffe holes and other hard to
reach places. Round .055 diameter
Spool of 50 feet
SH561
$ 21.50
Steel Wool--
Made of long strands for durability-- 8 pads per package
Grade 0000
SH412-4/0 $
8.80
Grade 000
SH412-3/0
$ 8.50
Grade 00
SH412-2/0
$ 8.00
Grade
0
SH412-1/0 $ 7.45
Blush
Eraser-- Humid or cold weather can cause a finish to turn white or "blush."
Behlen Blush Eraser reflows the
lacquer and allows the trapped moisture to escape.
This product should perform well with tung oil
also.
Comes in aerosol
can, 15 oz.
SH1417-100 $ 14.75
Brass Plate-- Save the pain of some veneer work
These plates duplicate a design
used on some old Victorian era pianos.
When the lower end of an upright is severely damaged, this plate
allows you to
simply
cover the damage instead of trying to replace veneer. These plates must
have both ends shortened so that
the hole pattern is balanced, and two holes
drilled at each end. We offer two height choices, but
both choices come
28
inches long. Made of polished brass 0.05 inches thick. Other sizes available
by special order, but none shorter
than 28 inches.
12 inches high by 28 inches long
SM4000 $
80.00 EACH
10 inches high by 28 inches long
SM4001
$ 95.00 EACH
APPLICATION DEVICES
Hypo-Applicator-- Hypodermic type needle on 2 ounce plastic
bottle--
Cover included-- This is
the most pracitical applicator we now carry.
This
could also be used to apply pin tightening fluids.
Use to dispense lubricants and pin tightener
SH184
$ 5.80
Plastic Oiler / Lubricant Applicator--
Unbreakable squeeze plastic bottle-- One ounce
size-- 4 inches overall.
Dispenses lubricants,
pin tightener, and liquid graphite. Cap included.
Can be used to deliver lubricants into the tight flanges drop by drop.
Old Part Number 151095A
SH190
$ 7.80
Aerosol
Spray Extension
Use
this rig with all aerosol products, such as our products,
Emralon
(Permalon 327) and Slix-It and TFL-50 DRY Lubricant
and TFL-50 WET Lubricant and Sanding Sealer and
Blush Eraser and Silicone Aerosol Spray and DRI SLIDE Moly Lubricant.
ALSO, use in your shop with other aerosol products and with
aerosol silicone to target moving parts
without overspray.
Simply remove the original
valve on the aerosol can, and attach
this hardware. This extension could be very handy around
the
house where pin point application is
desired, such at with
"Spot Shot"
carpet cleaner and with laundry spot treatment.
Male
attachment to the can
Part Number SM1501 $ 19.75
Female
attachment to the can
Part Number SM1502
$ 19.75
Buy two
$ 37.00
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