<font color='navy' size='2' face='Comic Sans MS, sans-serif'><font size="2"><font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Hi Greg<br>  </font></font>I wou<font size="2" color="navy" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">ldn't recommend puttin that on a pinblock/wood. I'd not risk it creeping  like oil<br> <br> <div style="clear:both"><font size="1" color="royalblue"><b><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font color="black"><font color="mediumblue" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Dale Erwin R.P.T.<br> <font color="green">Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc.</font><br> </font></font></font></b></font><font color="darkgreen"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b><font size="1"><font size="1" color="black"><font color="blueviolet"><font color="black"> <font color="black" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Mason & Hamlin</font><font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">/Steinway/</font><font color="black" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">U.S. pianos<br> CSUS<br> </font><font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"> </font></font></font></font><font size="1" color="cornflowerblue" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">www.Erwinspiano.com</font><font size="1"><br> </font><font size="1" color="crimson" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Phone: 209-577-8397</font><br> <font color="darkgreen"></font></font></b></span></font><tt><tt><font color="darkgreen"><br>  </font><br>   <font size="2"></font></tt></tt><br> <br> </div> <br> <br> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net><br> To: caut <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Sat, Jun 23, 2012 6:09 pm<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Fwd: Plate coating for fitting pinblocks<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb"> <style>#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb td{color: black;} @font-face {font-family:Helvetica; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb a:link,#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb p.MsoAcetate,#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb li.MsoAcetate,#AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb div.MsoAcetate {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb span.BalloonTextChar {mso-style-name:"Balloon Text Char"; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-link:"Balloon Text"; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb span.EmailStyle20 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; color:black;} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} #AOLMsgPart_1_b72dd697-1f1a-4f74-a147-07abd45f59fb div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} </style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Try Petroleum jelly instead of water.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:black"> </span></a></div> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kidwell, Ted W<br> <b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 22, 2012 2:08 PM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Fwd: Plate coating for fitting pinblocks</span></div> </div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">I just fitted a block last week and used the method taught by Christian Bolduc. I mixed a thick slurry of red carpenters chalk and water. I kept it as thick as possible that could be brushed. I painted it on the plate pretty thick and let it completely dry before tapping the block in. It is a bit gloppy but that does not matter. The tapping will knock it down. I did have to reapply in some areas once just as I was at the end of the process.  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:">The only downside is that I spent about half an hour cleaning the plate afterwards since the slurry drips down onto the top of the plate. It is easy to clean off though.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Ted Kidwell, RPT</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">California State University, Sacramento</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Capistrano Hall, rm. 153</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">6000 J Street</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Sacramento, CA 95819-6015</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">916.278.6737</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"> </span><span style="color:#1F497D"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan Eder<br> <b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 22, 2012 9:09 AM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a><br> <b>Subject:</b> [CAUT] Fwd: Plate coating for fitting pinblocks</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_ebcd5d06-6d90-45b6-a700-9f0ab30ba803"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">List,  </span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">This request for input just in from someone who does not normally monitor this list. Please respond on-list, and I will forward to him.</span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Many thanks,</span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Alan Eder</span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Richard Davenport writes:</span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> <div id="AOLMsgPart_1_5de1b936-93e1-4ec9-8478-96f12a4a4ea6"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Any thoughts about what coating is most effective (leaves the best mark and lasts the longest between applications) on the plate flange when fitting a pinblock. I've used carpenters blue chalk and black carpenter's crayons and they're both a mess to use and have to be reapplied frequently. There has to be something that lasts longer and is easier to apply. </span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"> </span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:">Thanks</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Richard</span><span style="font-family:"></span></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:">Davenport Tools</span><span style="font-family:"></span></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.rcdavenport.com">www.rcdavenport.com</a></span><span style="font-family:"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </font></font>