spray painted strings

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

Yeah, I've heard of this. I think the trick was to use some .38 or .45 spent
shell casings placed over the top of the tuning pins. I HATE seeing paint on
the coils. Seems like I get a lot of string breakage on these things,
although I don't know why that should increase the chances of that
happening.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: spray painted strings


> Keith,
> My heart sank when I read your subject line.  I hate seeing those things!
>
> Seems to me that back in the late '70's one of the discussions at some of
> the PTG meetings/classes included what kinds of things to use when
"dressing
> up the piano".  The only suggestion I can remember were some kind of
bullet
> shells (shotguns?).
> Diane
>
> >From: kam544@flash.net
> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >To: pianotech@ptg.org
> >Subject: spray painted strings
> >Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 21:29:53 -0600
> >
> >List,
> >
> >I have often wondered something and was reminded again of that something
by
> >a 1909 Hardman grand piano I picked up last week.
> >
> >Occassionally, in running across older grand pianos like this, there is
> >evidence that someone has spray? painted the strings gold in the tuning
pin
> >area.  Even the coils of the strings are gold colored.
> >
> >So my wondering is: How in the world does someone get the coils of the
> >strings gold colored, but nary a speck of gold paint on the tuning pins
> >themselves?
> >
> >Keith McGavern
> >Registered Piano Technician
> >Oklahoma Chapter 731
> >Piano Technicians Guild
> >USA
> >
> >
>
>
> Diane Hofstetter
> 245-M Mount Hermon Rd.
> Scotts Valley, CA 95066
> ph  831-438-6222
> fax 831-430-9741
> dianepianotuner@hotmail.com
>
>
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