Try plastic beads - not as agressive and they tend to "pack" the surface instead of wearing it out. Marc _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: July 11, 2007 7:08 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Stripping a plate I've used glass beads with some success. I've not tried sand so don't know if glass beads are better or not. Priming and finishing were not all that difficult. Del _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of BobDavis88 at aol.com Sent: July 11, 2007 2:19 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: Stripping a plate In a message dated 7/11/2007 1:55:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bases-loaded76 at sbcglobal.net writes: I wonder if perhaps towards the end of the sandblasting process, switching to a softer media might not yield a smoother surface than sand? Just a thought... I had wondered about glass beads or walnut hulls instead of actual sand. Bob _____ Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL.com <http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982> . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070711/2b74ee88/attachment.html
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