QUERY: gilding a plate

[Jon Page]

At 10:10 PM 08/20/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I would be interested in a sampling of techniques for refinishing or
>gilding a plate.
>
>What sort of preparation work is done?


  Clean, clean, clean. Spot fill, sand. Spot fill, sand

>What type of finish is applied?

Lacquer

>What materials?

Lacquer w/ bronzing powder. S&S color is the colour du jour

>What are good sources for materials?  Etc.

Mohawk for lacquer,  Steinway for the powder unless your want to experiment 
with the
'art store' variety of 'lining powder'.   Actually, I added some pale gold 
lining powder
to the "S&S" bronzing powder because it was a little too dark.  And be sure 
to talk to
some one at Mohawk for a clear which will not turn the bronzing powder 
'green' in storage.
They discontinued the real good stuff (CAB) of course.


>Thanks to all,
>
>John Gunderson, Belmar, NJ

Suzanne send her salutations.


Best,


Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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