----- Original Message ----- From: Owen J Greyling, RPT <greyco@kingston.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 7:48 AM Subject: brass fallboard decal > Dear List, > > Would any of the refinishers on the list be willing to share a procedure for > the following? > > I am refinishing a grand piano with hand rubbed lacquer. This particular > instrument has a brass fallboard decal that appears to be let into the > veneer, but at the same time, left slightly proud. > > Is there an accepted procedure (or trick) to apply the sealers, colour coat > and top coats, that would leave the decal intact, yet visible through the > black lacquer? > > Thankyou, > > Owen J. Greyling, RPT. > ------------------------------------------------------- These may not be let into the wood surface. They may be very thin brass sheet letters and/or logotype. If they are of the type we used they are applied to the lacquer surface just before the final two or three coats of lacquer are sprayed on. Once the lacquer -- or whatever -- is fully cured, the surface is wet-sanded, going through to the brass surface. If you want the lettering to end up slightly proud of the surface, you would wet-sand as soon as possible after spraying -- say within a couple of hours. Lacquer will continue drying -- and shrinking -- for several days after it has dried enough to wet-sand. Del
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