Using the agraffe cutter

jolly roger baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca
Sat, 14 Apr 2001 20:05:25 -0500


Hi Carl,
            For $8.00 I can get them brass plated, a can of paint is almost
as much, and where near the quality of finish.
Regards Roger




At 05:28 PM 4/14/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Okay:  Now I looked up the brasslaq and found it was clear.  I would like to
>find a brass colored
>lacquer so I could spray a steel rod to use for a lyre rod.  I have used
>gold, but it doesn't look right.
>
>Anyone know where I could get brass colored spray lacquer in a can?????
>Thanks
>
>Carl Meyer
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Yardarm103669107@AOL.COM>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 4:26 PM
>Subject: Re: Using the agraffe cutter
>
>
>> In a message dated 4/14/2001 6:21:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
>> cmpiano@home.com writes:
>>
>> << Re: Using the agraffe cutterSomeone commented that they spray the
>agraffes
>> with hi-gloss lacquer for appearance sake or to prevent tarnish.
>>
>>  Question:  Am I right to assume you do this after installation in the
>plate?
>>  If before, wouldn't the tool ruin the finish when installing them?
>>
>>  Thanks
>>
>>  Carl Meyer
>>   >>
>>
>> Carl:
>> We do spray the agraffes, but before reaming them with the agraffe
>"cutter";
>> we use a Mohawk product designed for brass primarily, called BrassLac.
>> PR-J
> 



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