The Plate

[bases-loaded@juno.com]

If you have spray equipment, spray the plate with bronze powder suspended
in lacquer.  If there are fish eyes from contaminants, spray at least one
pass of a 1 lb. cut of shellac over the problem area before top coating
with the bronze colored lacquer.  Top the color coats with 1-2 coats of
clear lacquer.  I like satin.

If using spray cans, you may have better luck with a 'metallic bronze' or
'metallic gold' enamel.  The lacquer in retail spray cans is second rate,
at best.  Again, shellac will provide a great barrier coat should
adhesion problems from contaminants be present.

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com

On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 17:48:31 -0500 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
writes:
> When you find out what to spray it with, let me know. If you need to 
> know
> what not to spray it with, just drop me a note. I'm ready for about 
> my 10th
> coat of somethingorother on this plate - hopefully looking better 
> than the
> last 9.
> 
> 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
> >
> >
>