Finishing Soundboard Finishing

Finally, I am approaching the end of the soundboard refinishing. The wood turned out to have a wonderful flame, and good amber color. The sealer I used was Rockler's shellac kit--mixing your own shellac truly does make a difference, it dries harder than Zinsser premixed shellac. The finish is 4 coats of Oxford premium spray lacquer.

This gorgeous decal is from Decals Unlimited...

Sealer Coat on the Soundboard

Finally! A few mist coats of sealer on the soundboard. I am using shellac from Rockler, with a 1.5 lb. cut. The blotchy parts along the left side will be hidden beneath the plate. I'll break down the spray kit, and brush from here on out...

Soundboard Restoration and Repair

This is hard to see, but I have glued a slender shim into a crack in the soundboard. The block on top of the shim are compressed down with strap until the shim dries in place.

The arrows indicate a completed repair.