[CAUT] Krinkle finish on Steinway 'B' plate

[Dr. Henry Nicolaides]

Hi all,

FYI
If I am going to all the effort to pull the plate on a older instrument, I generally will refinish the plate.  Steinway plate finish, is available directly from Steinway or can be obtained from their supplier/manufacturer.  Granted it is not the same Steinway "gold" used in yesteryear.  One can also obtain the lacquer Steinway uses (black or clear) from the same source.  Interestingly, they also make "hammer juice" as they call it for Steinway, and one can also buy it direct from them.
They are in St.Louis and the company is Walter Wurdack, Inc.  Their website is www.wurdack.com.  

Henry Nicolaides
SIU Carbondale


> From: jonmoberg at att.net
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:21:05 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Krinkle finish on Steinway 'B' plate
> 
> Hello Ron,
> 
> When I had the opportunity to replace the much needed pin block on such a
> Steinway 'B' for a high school, I suggested only cleaning the plate. I was
> able to make a fairly good color match where some of the finish color was
> gone from spills and perhaps pin block restorer. This way we were able to
> retain the 'original, historical' finish of the period (1960..??). 
> 
> I often prefer to use the cleaning (sometimes waxing also)
> only method in much of my pin block replacement work. Although it won't have
> the same 'new look' some of the benefits are:
> 
> Original, historic finish,
> No adhesion problems, 
> No sanding mess and health hazard, 
> No spray finish mess and health hazard,
> Less chemicals needed/used on earth
> Less effort and cost allowing more to be spent on other needs that can be
> heard or felt,
> In the case of a Steinway, no one can say that it is no longer a Steinway
> because the plate finish is not from Steinway! 
> 
> Jonathan Moberg, UW-Milwaukee
> 
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