[pianotech] Gluing Damper Felt

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Hi, Terry;
	We have a local refinisher that did a S&S A years ago, to showcase his
skills for our store.  The plate was, of course, gold, but he had used a
metalflake gold color that was just stunning.  I'd love to paint a car that
color.  The new S&S's we sold at the time looked cheap in comparison.  Love
the deep gloss of all those clear coats!  I often dream of a custom (read:
George Barris) TuningMobile that would have a grand piano case as the front
of the car.  Pop up headlights, etc.  Inside would have piano pedal gas,
brake and clutch pedals.  Voicing the exhaust would be an art in itself...
	Paul McCloud
	San DIego
	


> [Original Message]
> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 03/02/2010 7:08:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gluing Damper Felt
>
> > Cosmetically, it looks nice to my eye with a little bit of white  
> > either side of the head.
>
> Actually, that's what was going through my head - the cosmetics of it.  
> I've always thought that felt hanging outside the width of the head  
> looked dorky - like an adult suit jacket on a little kid. But I guess  
> it's in the eye of the beholder! I'm surprised no one jumped on me a  
> day or two ago when I posted that I wanted to paint a plate candy- 
> apple red. I can only assume that some (most?) piano techs would think  
> that is a very bad idea. So, to each their own. I also won't paint  
> ebony sharps - I finish 'em natural - no doubt many would turn their  
> noses up on that idea.....  :-)
>
> Terry Farrell
>
>
> On Mar 2, 2010, at 8:15 AM, William Monroe wrote:
>
> > Risking doing improper work here, I DO have a couple different  
> > dimensions of width available in my shop, and I cut my own, but I  
> > don't obsess about it.  As long as there is enough clearance between  
> > adjacent dampers, I'm happy.  And sometimes (like this HF Miller we  
> > did) the damper heads are very narrow, and I couldn't find felt that  
> > narrow.  But, there was plenty of space for a slightly wider felt.   
> > Cosmetically, it looks nice to my eye with a little bit of white  
> > either side of the head.  Functionally it works as well as  
> > anything.  Maybe I should obsess more???  Nah.............
> >
> > William R. Monroe