[pianotech] finishing plates

[Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft]

I don't always remove or replace them. When they are in good condition, I 
use Q-tips with Flitz polish on my drill. It does a good job of polishing 
and smoothing out the agraffes.

Al -
High Point, NC

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From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 6:45 PM
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing plates

> What's the problem with just spraying the hitchpins?  Also, under what
> circumstances when you are spraying the plate would you not remove the
> agraffes either to replace or recondition?
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
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>
>
> Sounds like the best system to me. Heat shrink is on my shopping list 
> also.
>
> Now tell me how to deal with the agraffes when they are not being 
> replaced.
>
> Al -
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