Wash the plate thorough with a common household cleanser. Sand it with 400 grit paper. Clean again with a de-greaser. Prime it. Shoot it. Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wimblees@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Cleaning the plate >In a message dated 5/26/99 8:04:46 PM !!!First Boot!!!, >beckingt@mb.sympatico.ca writes: > ><< Hi List, > > I am reconditioning an old Doherty upright at the present time. The plate is > very dirty. I am looking for methods of cleaning it before re-gilding. Any > suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks > > Terry Beckingham > Associate Member >> > > >There is a very good cleaner called "Simply Green," available in most >hardware stores, that does a very good job of cleaning. You can use it >straight for bad spots, or dilute it with water for general cleaning. > >After you have washed the whole plate, and especially around the hitch pins, >use an air hose to blow the dirty water out from under and around the hitch >pins. This will keep them from rusting. > >Willem Blees.
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