Stripping the plate

[Paul Chick (Earthlink)]

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Stripping the plate
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  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Michael Spalding
  Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 8:29 AM
  To: phil@philbondi.com, Pianotech
  Subject: RE: Stripping the plate


  Hi Phil.

  Procedure developed by other highly skilled re-whateverers, and gratefully
copied by me.

  1.  Don't Strip it!!!!  Unless the finish is incompatible with your gold
lacquer.  Test with a drop or two of the lacquer thinner, or the lacquer
itself, to make sure its not going to wrinkle the old finish.  Test both the
primer and the topcoat material.
  2.  Wash with TSP or modern ecologically acceptable substitute,
toothbrush, scotchbrite.
  3.  Wet sand with 3m sanding sponges, medium and fine.
  4.  Fill dings and scratches with Bondo.
  5.  Wet sand with 3m sanding sponges, fine and extra fine.
  6. Mask agraffe holes with roofing nails, hitch pins with "condoms" made
of short lengths of rubber tubing.
  7.Spray primer.
  8.  remove nails and condoms, Wet sand with 3m sanding sponges, fine and
extra fine.
  9.  re-Mask and Gild.

  hope this helps

  Mike
  You can enhance your guilding color by spraying and under coat of a darker
gold, maroon, dark red, or black.
  This can be done with a spray can of lacquer. "Krylon" is the brand around
here.  This technique adds depth to the finish when you allow a little of
the base color to show through.  Experiment. If you don't like what you see,
keep spraying on the guilding.  Topcoat with clear lacquer, the lustre of
your choice.
  [Paul C

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