[pianotech] plate finish

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Sat Sep 19 13:05:44 MDT 2009


William Truitt wrote:
> Hi Ron:
> 
> I think you have answered your own question.  If you can't reproduce what's
> there in those areas that you know you are going to abuse the plate, then
> they will stick out like a sore thumb.  Unless you want to save the delicate
> patina :-) of the plate, I say get out the stripper, open the doors and
> windows and strip that sucker.  Sand and prime and go up from there.  Plus
> it will look better. You weren't planning on sanding between the crinkles,
> were you?

No, I was just asking if anyone had refinished one of these to 
a smooth surface, and what it took them to do it. The obvious 
stuff, I've already managed to puzzle out.
Ron N


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