Stripping the plate

[Joseph Garrett]

Phil,
Be cautious! I recall stipping/sandblasting a plate years ago. A Vose, as I
recall. The darned thing was riddled with pits!!!!! Yikes! Two weeks of
filling/sanding...filling/sanding, etc. finally made it almost presentable
and worthy of guilding. On the other hand, I recently completed an Everett,
where I stripped it and did minor filling, using a primer/filler. The
Everett was only a week of sanding/filling! In both cases, it was a "must
do" situation, where there was "contamination" on the plate finish that was
causing problems with the re-guilding. Not fun work and messy! :-(  If there
is no contamination problem, sanding & light filling is better, IME.
Best Regards,
Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares Are I