Paint recommendations for sharps?

[David Ilvedson]

Of course I'm talking squaring only about the top edge...the Victorian is round in the front?   I haven't seen that yet.

David I.

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "alan forsyth" <alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: 10/5/2005 7:20:13 PM
Subject: Re: Paint recommendations for sharps?



>Well, someone asked the question,  "What does none standard sharps mean? ", 
>so I gave an example which Michael Gamble (UK) also suggested several posts 
>later.

>AF(UK)



>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 12:47 AM
>Subject: Re: Paint recommendations for sharps?


>> and your point is?   I shouldn't go squaring those Victorian piano keys 
>> that were rounded at fronts in the factory?  OK...
>>
>> David I.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>> From: "alan forsyth" <alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk>
>> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Received: 10/5/2005 9:52:32 AM
>> Subject: Re: Paint recommendations for sharps?
>>
>>
>>>Some Victorian pianos had sharps that were rounded on the fronts instead 
>>>of
>>>squared off.
>>
>>>AF
>>
>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
>>>To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 4:13 PM
>>>Subject: RE: Paint recommendations for sharps?
>>
>>
>>>> At 07:55 AM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>>>>>What does none standard sharps mean?    Unless they resemble a dark 
>>>>>bump,
>>>>>I'd square them up, steel wool and several coats of  Watco Black.
>>>>>
>>>>>David I.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't know what, specifically, the Thumpster was referring to 
>>>> (narrower
>>>> maybe??), but one VERY non standard sharp would be the Mehlin "Patent
>>>> Grand" one which the back third gently curves down to about 1/8" ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> >Like Terry, I love the look of plain ebony. But this
>>>>> >old Chickering I'm fixing has non-standard sharps,
>>>>> >that I don't want to be dissolved by the goo on
>>>>> >careless humans' hands. So I intend to paint them.
>>>>> >    Brands come and brands go. Does anyone have
>>>>> >definitive recommendadtions regarding a current brand
>>>>> >of spray paint to use ? Gloss or satin? Rubbed with
>>>>> >steel wool ?  Other application advice?
>>>>> >    I want these to look ( ahem ) "sharp"!
>>>>> >    Thanks!
>>>>> >      Thump
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
>>>> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
>>>> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
>>>>
>>>> - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score,
>>>> - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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