Plate Finish, was Varsol

[Farrell]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
"Using shellac for the first coat should  prevent the fish eye."

I don't use shellac, but I hear/read so much about it, I have no doubt =
it is an excellent way to go. What I do use for my plates though, is =
grey (any color is fine I'm sure) metal primer that I buy at the =
auto-parts store. I just use it to hit areas that I have sanded through =
to the bare metal. Sand lightly after dry. Then I finish with spray can =
gold laquer. I like to just keep it simple. As long as I am using the =
spray can laquer for the finish, I find it very easy to use the spray =
can primer. I have had excellent results.

Terry Farrell =20
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: jolly roger=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 1:48 AM
  Subject: RE:S&S plate touch up & Varsol



  Hi Diane,
                 Varsol must be a Canadian type thing, for some thing =
you guy's call some thing else.  Two great Nations separated by a common =
language.  ( Churchill I think.)


    None of the paint stores I went to know what Varsol is......

    I bought a good quality gold enamel and one of those =
fill-it-yourself spray bottles.  It looks much better except for the =
fish-eyes

  Using shellac for the first coat should  prevent the fish eye.  The =
oxidization is probably attacking the finish from below.  Just a =
calculated guess. Some of the more expert finishers could probably give =
advice in this area.
  I have done one plate in this manner. The grey market Yamaha just 2yrs =
ago.  The finish seems to be holding up OK. But more time will tell.  =
Weather it will eventually eat it's way through again, I do not know.  =
But I do know shellac can be a very effective sealer.  Leave for several =
days to harden, before applying the finsh coat.
  Hope this may help.
  Regards Roger



    Diane Hofstetter=20



---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b6/bc/7d/f3/attachment.htm

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--