Is there any trouble with brass rod for a lyre rod? Is it too soft? Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@home.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 8:28 PM Subject: Re: Using the agraffe cutter > Okay: Now I looked up the brasslaq and found it was clear. I would like to > find a brass colored > lacquer so I could spray a steel rod to use for a lyre rod. I have used > gold, but it doesn't look right. > > Anyone know where I could get brass colored spray lacquer in a can????? > Thanks > > Carl Meyer > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Yardarm103669107@AOL.COM> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 4:26 PM > Subject: Re: Using the agraffe cutter > > > > In a message dated 4/14/2001 6:21:05 PM Central Daylight Time, > > cmpiano@home.com writes: > > > > << Re: Using the agraffe cutterSomeone commented that they spray the > agraffes > > with hi-gloss lacquer for appearance sake or to prevent tarnish. > > > > Question: Am I right to assume you do this after installation in the > plate? > > If before, wouldn't the tool ruin the finish when installing them? > > > > Thanks > > > > Carl Meyer > > >> > > > > Carl: > > We do spray the agraffes, but before reaming them with the agraffe > "cutter"; > > we use a Mohawk product designed for brass primarily, called BrassLac. > > PR-J >
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