plate spraying!

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Sun, 30 Mar 1997 08:39:07 -0500 (EST)
> From:          Les Smith <lessmith@buffnet.net>
> Subject:       Re: plate spraying!
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

Hi Les,

Thats exactly the sort of "restoration" I had in mind when I
sent my post.  Don't you just love how the strings renderl with
paint on the stringing felt.  Its funny how often the customer
thought the piano had been rebuilt.

David ilvedson
Pacifica, CA

> Hi, Dave.
>
> Actually, I thought spraying the plate with the strings and pins still
> in place was a labor-saving technique used by some techs on low-budget
> restorations. The effects can be startling! It was a couple of decades
> ago, but I can still remember seeing a "restored" (that's how the lady
> described it) Brambach grand in which the plate, pins, bass and treble
> strings, bridges and soundboard (dirt and all) had been spray-painted
> gold. At the same time, the case had been painted with a brush using
> a super-slow drying, dirt, dust and fuzzball magnitized paint. Call the
> technique unique, if you like, but the end result was nothing, if not
> memorable!
>
> Les Smith
> lessmith@buffnet.net
>
> On Sat, 29 Mar 1997, David ilvedson wrote:
>
> > > Date:          Sat, 29 Mar 1997 17:02:48 -0500
> > > From:          jptuner <jptuner@asan.com>
> > > Subject:       plate spraying!
> > > To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> > > Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu
> >
> > Hey, if ya just leave the strings and pins in when ya spray ya
> > don't have to worry about the pinblock...
> >
> > David ilvedson, RPT (with tongue firmly planted)
> > Pacifica, CA
> >
> > > hello all,
> > >            I have been wondering when spraying plates with spray paint,
> > > can the oils from the paint effect the pin block,of course when i
> > > restring i always spray the plate to make it look good, the plate does
> > > not come out ,these are restringing jobs in homes or my shop, i have
> > > restrung close to a 100 or so pianos and have not had a problem yet.But
> > > does it or could it effect the pin block.PS I have never used a clear
> > > coat on the finish, but my results are very pleasing,i will try the
> > > clear on my next job.
> > >                             jptuner!
> > >
> > >
> >
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ilvey, RPT
Pacifica, CA