[pianotech] Plate Artwork Paint

[Don Mannino]

Enamel is the trick.  Looks great, wears well.

If you don't feel up to doing it yourself, you might check with an
automotive detailing shop near you for a reference to someone who does pin
striping on cars!

Don Mannino

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Terry Farrell
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 12:43 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Plate Artwork Paint

I have a piano plate that I have refinished in gold lacquer topped with
clear satin lacquer. I need to have quite a bit of artwork done on the plate
as per original - much like black pin-striping. In the past for lettering
I've been using some paint pens from an art store with very good results
However in this case the pin-striping is much more artsy, will need to be
done by hand and I don't think a paint pen will even come close to meeting
my needs - it will need to be done by hand with a brush.

Does anyone have any good recommendations for what type of black paint to
use so that there are no compatibility problems with the nitrocellulose
lacquer clear? Will simple enamel work well?

Thanks

Terry Farrell