QUERY: gilding a plate

[Farrell]

How do you apply your Imron? Regarding "sinking gold pigment", how does this
work on vertical surfaces (struts for example). Perhaps you are not really
talking of actual downward movement due to gravity, but rather just a nice
wet-looking surface? If applied by gun, how in the world do you get it out
of your gun? What kind of plate prep do you do? Undercoat? Thanks, sounds
interesting. I like the potential for a hard coating. Does it level well?
Have you ever tried brushing it?
(P.S. I have a very good fitting full face respirator!)

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Piano Services Tech Dept" <TechDept@pianoservices.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: QUERY: gilding a plate


> Paul,
>
> We use Imron for our plate gilding. It is a two part polyurethane
developed
> by Dupont for the airline industry. It was the only paint that would not
> come off the jets at the high rate of speed they fly. We like it because
the
> gold pigment sinks to the bottom and a clear coat floats to the top. This
> gives plate a "wet" look. It is a very hard finish and can be applied in a
> single process. We have it made up in our particular style of gold  at a
> automotive paint store. No powders to deal with.
>
> regards,
>
> Ed Mashburn,RPT
> ----- Original Message