Paint recommendations for sharps?

[alan forsyth]

Well, someone asked the question,  "What does none standard sharps mean? ", 
so I gave an example which Michael Gamble (UK) also suggested several posts 
later.

AF(UK)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: Paint recommendations for sharps?


> and your point is?   I shouldn't go squaring those Victorian piano keys 
> that were rounded at fronts in the factory?  OK...
>
> David I.
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "alan forsyth" <alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Received: 10/5/2005 9:52:32 AM
> Subject: Re: Paint recommendations for sharps?
>
>
>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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" ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> >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
>>>
>>>
>>> Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
>>> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
>>> 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
>>>
>>> - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score,
>>> - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
>>>
>>>
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