repairing piano black finish
nooshinjohn
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the cabinet of one of my LSi15's was damaged:( in shipment from a private party. it is on one of the top corners and as result the entire cabinet will need to be repaired. I can get teh corner right but have my doubts on being able to get the finish right... anyone have the secret to a great piano gloss...
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If it was damaged in shipment, you should consider making a claim on the shipping insurance, if there was any, IMO (and there certainly should have been insurance). Piano finish is not easy to repair, and a replacement cabinet is going to be expensive.nooshinjohn wrote: »the cabinet of one of my LSi15's was damaged:( in shipment from a private party. ...Alea jacta est! -
Here you go, John!
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=83141&highlight=
Sorry to hear about the damages but Good Luck fixing it. Insurance Claim is the way to go unless you get the LSI15 for peanuts.Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin: -
I use to and still do on occasion work on and deliver grand pianos. For the high gloss finishes the link megasat16 posted is awesome. If the damage is more like a chip we take an exacto knife and cut out the damaged area then melt part of a colored lacquer stick into the area. You have to let it harden then sand it down to make it look new again. You cannot tell there was even any damage 99.9% of the time.
If you are not happy with the way the finish turns out after you follow the DIY link I can recommend you call a local piano store that does repair. They may help you out if you take your speaker to the tech and let him look at it (let him/her do it after hours so it can be done on the cheap). It usually only takes about an hour from start to finish for a small to medium size chip. If there is not a piano store near you you can always try the PTG and see if anyone who is a member is local.
http://www.ptg.org/findATechnician.php
