The Plate

[Farrell]

To start with, wash the plate with soap & water - scrub it good. Sand. Fill
gouges, chips, and other imperfections with most any filler. Sand down to
320 or 400 grit. Ready for paint. Now what to use?

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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Dubow" <tuner@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 4:21 PM
Subject: The Plate


> Now that I've got all the strings off this piano, I'd like to improve
> the appearance
> of the plate. What should I use to clean it with?  If I decide to spray
> it, what do I spray
> it with? Is there a gold paint that comes in a spray can?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Martin
>
>