QUERY: gilding a plate

[Richard Oliver Snelson]

I think I'm correct, Imron can be deadly. Bad idea.  You should wear a
full body suit and have an outside air supply to a full hood. Why would
you want to deal with this very unfriendly product for painting a piano
plate. I've painted airplanes with it and know of a least two people
that were killed by the toxic fumes from it. Use caution!  I blacked out
once from it and have never used it again.
Richard

Piano Services Tech Dept wrote:
> 
> Paul,
> 
> We use Imron for our plate gilding. It is a two part polyurethane developed
> by Dupont for the airline industry. It was the only paint that would not
> come off the jets at the high rate of speed they fly. We like it because the
> gold pigment sinks to the bottom and a clear coat floats to the top. This
> gives plate a "wet" look. It is a very hard finish and can be applied in a
> single process. We have it made up in our particular style of gold  at a
> automotive paint store. No powders to deal with.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Ed Mashburn,RPT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <tunenbww@clear.lakes.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:22 PM
> Subject: Re: QUERY: gilding a plate
> 
> > Mark and list
> >
> > Has any one tried shellac as the medium for spraying bronzing powders
> rather
> > than lacquer? As a rule, I seal the old finish on the plate with shellac,
> > then proceed with Behlen's Piano Gold and lacquer top coats. I'd like to
> > short cut the process and still get a good looking job without problems
> like
> > the bronzing powder turning dark or green after a time.
> >
> > Paul Chick
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: QUERY: gilding a plate
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, 20 Aug 2000 22:55:05 -0400 Jon Page <jonpage@mediaone.net>
> > > writes:
> > > >> >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
> > >
> > > The S&S bronze powder can be purchased from Walter Wurdack, Inc for a
> > > fraction of the cost that S&S charges.  A pound is less than $20.  As I
> > > recall, that was about what 4 oz cost at S$S.
> > >
> > > Call: Walter Wurdack @  (314) 351-6600.  Located in St. Louis.
> > >
> > > Mark Potter
> > > bases-loaded@juno.com
> > >
> >
> >