plate refinishing detail

[gordon stelter]

Heintzman? Ultra superb piano! Get them nickel plated
as was done originally ( not chrome!!! ) And please
read Art Reblitz "Piano Servicing, Tuning and
Rebuilding as you seem to be a beginner. It will save
you much remorse.
     Thump
--- "Elian Degen J." <elian_degen@cantv.net> wrote:
> Hello Gerald
> 
> about your
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Posey" <poseyviolins@charter.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 14:18
> Subject: plate refinishing detail
> 
> 
> 
> >     I am a hobbyist rebuilding a small Heintzman
> grand.  I am taking the
> > plate out to refinish it.  The question is how do
> you refinish the screws
> that hold it in?
> 
> In my own particular case, I preffer to get new
> bolts for this job, If I
> cannot or for any reason I use the same I send them
> to be chrome-plated or
> to paint them black if it is the case, I have a
> friend of mine who uses what
> the gun stores sell for black guns.
> 
> >   Paint separately, then put them in?  Does this
> scratch the
> > paint? Do you mask or scrape the paint from the
> plate holes?
> 
> Depending on the condition of the piano, and what
> the customer agreed with
> me or if it is worth it, I will paint the whole
> plate
> 
> >     What do you do with the hitch pins?  Take them
> out? mask?, or clean
> > later?
> 
> also depends on their condition, but mostly I clean
> them
> > Thanks,
> > Gerald
> >
> >
> 


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