In a message dated 8/22/2000 9:54:56 PM, Terry F. wrote: <<Either Mark Potter or Jim Bryant (???I think one of them???) told me that they use bronzing powder in shellac with very good results.......................... ...........Jim, Mark, was it one of you???">> Not I Mr T.......... After my plate is ready for bronzing I spray it with a clear coat of thin gloss laquer containing some little bit of retarder in it. I do this for two reasons...first to soften the old finish somewhat thereby creating a better purchase for the bronzing coats and second to seal off any stray 'dots' of stuff that might cause the new bronze to turn greenish. I use Mohawk Bronzing powder in a thinnish laquer solution and spray light coats on the plate until I like the way it looks........immediately after I spray the last coat of Bronze I spray two coats of the Laquer/retarder mixture to seal the Bronze coats from the atmosphere and to keep my grimy little hands from touching the plate inadvertantly..........after the thingee is completely dry, I do any highlighting, decal placing, string size numbering and reapply the serial No. ...I finish off with two coats of plain laquer for a decent gloss and let the whole mess dry for at least 24 hours before I touch it again. NOTE..I do ALL my spraying of bronze outside, 'never' in the shop....as someone said breathing bronze dust particles is not conducive to good health..........besides it is awful hard to get all those little gold specks out of a black finish... :-) Jim Bryant (FL)
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