Plate Removal & Spraying

[Philip Jamison]

I use an engine hoist to remove plates. My shop is always too stuffed with 
pianos to keep space clear for a ceiling-mounted hoist. The engine hoist (by 
Bluebird) is large but it disassembles. It's on wheels, so the plate can be 
moved about and set on sawhorses for spraying.

Speaking of plate spraying, here's a tip a friend told me: I often use 
canned gold spray paint, but found the top clear coat problematic as it made 
the gold blotchy. My friend uses Krylon or Rustoleum metallic gold and top 
coats with spray shellac (available at most home centers and hardware 
stores). Shellac adheres well but does no melt the lacquer coat. I tried it 
with good results.

Philip Jamison
West Chester, PA

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