[pianotech] finishing a plate

[William Truitt]

Hi Jim:

Generally speaking, the better a job I did, the more likely I was to ding
it....

Actually, it dried pretty hard and was resistant to moderate abuse.
Anything can be abused if you really want to, but I did find that the
chipping was very localized to the area of direct impact, and thus very
small.  No big chips flying off, like Nitro lacquer can do.

If this is a path you want to pursue, I would recommend you approaching your
local auto paint supplier and have them sell you a system - primer, gold,
and clear with known compatability with one another.

Will

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of jimialeggio
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:32 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate


> I've used the auto primers, golds, and clears in the past as a system. 
> If you have filled and sanded the plate well in the prep stage, it 
> looks absolutely fantastic. The best color match I was able to find 
> for Steinways was - get this - Dodge Dart gold. It was about $100 
> worth of materials then.
>
> It is nasty, and I am in a mill building now without a spray room, so 
> I have to do things with less toxic materials.
>
> Will Truitt
>
Will,

How did this coating behave chip/ding/squirm/damage wise?

Jim I

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Jim Ialeggio
grandpianosolutions.com
978- 425-9026
Shirley, MA