[pianotech] finishing a plate

[PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com]

Thanks, Barbara. That's what people say about me, too. :-)
 
P
 
 
In a message dated 2/25/2010 8:38:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
piano57 at comcast.net writes:

hi  Paul,

I forgot to mention, I put it on pretty thick.

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-----  Original Message -----
From: PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com
To:  pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:33:17 PM GMT -06:00  US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate

Barbara:
 
Any good high mil plastic works well, even with lacquer. Double-sided  tape 
carefully around the edges (thin strips). We had to save a Charles  
Steinway signature for a client last year on a plate that was otherwise in  
desperate need of refinishing. Works like a charm. I'll have to remember  the 
petroleum jelly, though.
 
P
 
 
In a message dated 2/25/2010 8:27:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
piano57 at comcast.net writes:

How did  you save the decals?  Many years ago, a friend who restores cars, 
told  me to cover the decal that I wanted to save with petroleum jelly, 
spray the  plate and then wipe off the jelly.  It worked.  The piano is long  
gone, so I don't know how the decal held up.

Barbara Richmond,  RPT
near Peoria, Illinois

----- Original Message -----
From:  "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To:  pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:02:43 PM GMT -06:00  US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a  plate

Speaking of keeping what's there.  Here's a couple of  plate decals that are
real classics that I wanted to save on a project  I'm currently working on 
as
they are not available any longer.  Before and after photos.  The
differences in color are in part  due to shooting with and without a flash. 
 

David  Love
www.davidlovepianos.com




From:  pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
Behalf
Of  Piano Boutique
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:19 PM
To:  joegarrett at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech]  finishing a plate

Joe,

I am going to clean the plate of  the piano we have talked about with clean
hot water to not loose any of  the art.   Then I want to put on a clear coat
to preserve what  is there.  I might have to do a little of touch up and I
will get an  artist for that.  Thanks for the  input.

William







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