Paint recommendations for sharps?

[alan forsyth]

Some Victorian pianos had sharps that were rounded on the fronts instead of 
squared off.

AF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 4:13 PM
Subject: RE: Paint recommendations for sharps?


> At 07:55 AM 10/5/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>>What does none standard sharps mean?    Unless they resemble a dark bump, 
>>I'd square them up, steel wool and several coats of  Watco Black.
>>
>>David I.
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> I don't know what, specifically, the Thumpster was referring to (narrower 
> maybe??), but one VERY non standard sharp would be the Mehlin "Patent 
> Grand" one which the back third gently curves down to about 1/8" ...
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>> >Like Terry, I love the look of plain ebony. But this
>> >old Chickering I'm fixing has non-standard sharps,
>> >that I don't want to be dissolved by the goo on
>> >careless humans' hands. So I intend to paint them.
>> >    Brands come and brands go. Does anyone have
>> >definitive recommendadtions regarding a current brand
>> >of spray paint to use ? Gloss or satin? Rubbed with
>> >steel wool ?  Other application advice?
>> >    I want these to look ( ahem ) "sharp"!
>> >    Thanks!
>> >      Thump
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