[CAUT] Sharp Keystick Touch-Up

[johnparham at piano88.com]

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-John Parham






> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Sharp Keystick Touch-Up
> From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com>
> Date: Mon, July 18, 2011 12:16 pm
> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> 
> 
> Weren't there a couple of articles on this topic in the Journal a few months
> back?
> 
> ddf
> 
> Delwin D Fandrich
> Piano Design & Fabrication
> 6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA
> Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525
> del at fandrichpiano.com — ddfandrich at gmail.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul
> Milesi
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 7:22 AM
> To: PTG Pianotech List; PTG CAUT List
> Subject: [CAUT] Sharp Keystick Touch-Up
> 
> I have many pianos at the school that need extensive touch-up of the black
> paint on the keysticks of sharps -- more extensive than can probably be done
> efficiently and easily with a Sharpie I think.  What are the best techniques
> and materials for re-applying paint or other black substance to the
> keysticks?  Best paint and source?  Should I mask off the sharps?  Spray vs
> brush or other applicators?
> 
> Many are Steinway and Baldwin grands, some nice pianos, so I'd like to do a
> good, clean job here.  Thanks for any advice.
> --
> Paul Milesi
> Staff Piano Technician
> Howard University Department of Music
> Washington, DC
> (202) 806-4565 Shop/Office
> (202) 246-3136 Cell