I'm planning on doing just that when I do a plate in candy-apple red! :-) Terry Farrell On Feb 27, 2010, at 11:10 AM, David Ilvedson wrote: > Has anyone taken a plate to an auto repair shop for finishing? > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "William Truitt" <surfdog at metrocast.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Received: 2/27/2010 3:02:54 AM > 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 > >> > >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] >> On Behalf >> Of Michael Spreeman >> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 8:43 PM >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing a plate > >> > >> I've been able to find thin brass washers at one of the local Ace >> hardware >> stores (in the plumbing department) that work well under plate >> bolts and >> nosebolts (that are not countersunk). I also found this online: >> http://www.phoenixspecialty.com/?gclid=CM6S3bSukaACFR6lagodxmI_eA > >> We countersink the pinblock screw holes (and any other countersunk >> holes in >> the plate) after the primer coat and again after the finish coats >> (like Ron >> mentioned). I've tried just about everything else to eliminate >> chipping >> when installing the screws to no avail. We do the same for the >> hitch pin >> holes and tuning pin holes that are getting tuning pin bushings. > >> > >> Someone mentioned that one of the supply houses sells pinblock >> screws that >> have a bevel ground on the bottom of the head so it doesn't contact >> the >> plate finish when driven home. I haven't tried these because the >> countersinking works. > >> > >> As far as primers, automotive polyester primers work well because >> they are >> catalyzed and dry hard, minimizing duplex plate and aliquat >> indentations. >> The downside is that the auto products are costly and very nasty to >> work >> with. > >> > >> > >> Michael Spreeman >> www.RavenscroftPianos.com > > > > > > >> _____ > >> Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it >> <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/> now.
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