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[QUOTE=Todd] For health reasons and environmental concerns I will stay with FP.
Tried the lacquers and ended up with leukemia. No fun.

Todd[/QUOTE]

Are lacquers linked to leukemia?

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

Thanks for welcoming me Hersh and Waddy.
Regretably leukemia is a difficult one to pin down. Benzine in cigarette smoke, ( I have never smoked), radiation, (I have not been exposed to any for a long time), and lacquers,(which I have been told contains benzine as well as other carcinogenic ingredients), have all been attributed to certain types of this illness and other forms of cancer. It is the lacquers that I was working with leading up to my diagnoses. Stopped me in my tracks and have not been able to get out to my shop for over a year. Still trying to make it.

On another couple notes Jose Rominillos will not be teaching another spanish guitar course. Talked with Liam and regrettably this is what they decided after the monastery sold.

Sorry for being off topic but just learning my way around forum.

FP is safe and proven. Some varnishes as well with certain precautions.

Todd

[QUOTE=tippie53]   If I can't do the finish I sub out to Alex Gray at Paradox Mt Strings . He does outstanding work. Also Bartholomew finishing in Easton PA does good work. With Nitro I used to finish my own but I no longer have the luxury of time.
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars
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Thanks for giving us a couple more names to look into, John. I'll have to see if I can check out some guitars finished by each of these.

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Todd Rose
Ithaca, NY

https://www.dreamingrosesecobnb.com/todds-art-music

https://www.facebook.com/ToddRoseGuitars/

...and also find out if they do polyester.

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Todd Rose
Ithaca, NY

https://www.dreamingrosesecobnb.com/todds-art-music

https://www.facebook.com/ToddRoseGuitars/