QUERY: gilding a plate

[Farrell]

Either Mark Potter or Jim Bryant (???I think one of them???) told me that
they use bronzing powder in shellac with very good results. I tried it and
it went on OK in some places, and real spotty in others. I think it has
potential and I would need to play with bronzing powder amount, gun
settings, etc. I would have tried it some more, but at the time it was about
the 137th method I tried to make my plate gold. I was tired of trying to use
my HVLP equipment and just bought a can of Behlen Piano Gold spray laquer
and got super excellent results. I would however, be interested in a harder
finish.

Jim, Mark, was it one of you???

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: QUERY: gilding a plate


> Mark and list
>
> Has any one tried shellac as the medium for spraying bronzing powders
rather
> than lacquer? As a rule, I seal the old finish on the plate with shellac,
> then proceed with Behlen's Piano Gold and lacquer top coats. I'd like to
> short cut the process and still get a good looking job without problems
like
> the bronzing powder turning dark or green after a time.
>
> Paul Chick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: QUERY: gilding a plate
>
>
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 20 Aug 2000 22:55:05 -0400 Jon Page <jonpage@mediaone.net>
> > writes:
> > >> >What sort of preparation work is done?
> > >
> > >   Clean, clean, clean. Spot fill, sand. Spot fill, sand
> > >
> > > >What type of finish is applied?
> > >
> > > Lacquer
> > >
> > > >What materials?
> > >
> > > Lacquer w/ bronzing powder. S&S color is the colour du jour
> > >
> > > >What are good sources for materials?  Etc.
> > >
> > > Mohawk for lacquer,  Steinway for the powder
> >
> > The S&S bronze powder can be purchased from Walter Wurdack, Inc for a
> > fraction of the cost that S&S charges.  A pound is less than $20.  As I
> > recall, that was about what 4 oz cost at S$S.
> >
> > Call: Walter Wurdack @  (314) 351-6600.  Located in St. Louis.
> >
> > Mark Potter
> > bases-loaded@juno.com
> >
>
>