Hi Jim: Generally speaking, the better a job I did, the more likely I was to ding it.... Actually, it dried pretty hard and was resistant to moderate abuse. Anything can be abused if you really want to, but I did find that the chipping was very localized to the area of direct impact, and thus very small. No big chips flying off, like Nitro lacquer can do. If this is a path you want to pursue, I would recommend you approaching your local auto paint supplier and have them sell you a system - primer, gold, and clear with known compatability with one another. Will -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of jimialeggio Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 1:32 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate > I've used the auto primers, golds, and clears in the past as a system. > If you have filled and sanded the plate well in the prep stage, it > looks absolutely fantastic. The best color match I was able to find > for Steinways was - get this - Dodge Dart gold. It was about $100 > worth of materials then. > > It is nasty, and I am in a mill building now without a spray room, so > I have to do things with less toxic materials. > > Will Truitt > Will, How did this coating behave chip/ding/squirm/damage wise? Jim I -- Jim Ialeggio grandpianosolutions.com 978- 425-9026 Shirley, MA
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