[pianotech] Fwd: Sandblasting plate

[Greg Newell]

Dale,

                VERY happy that I could help. The work looks STUNNING!

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Dale Erwin
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:02 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Fwd: Sandblasting plate

 

 

 

      

 

  Last month I posted about a plate that had a flaking finish. So after
suggestions by many of you we had the plate  sandblasted last and did an
epoxy primer fill. 
   Jacob and I did 3 coats of it filling in rough spots in the casting in
between the first 2. After sssssssanding everything flat the 3 coat on went
on quite smoth.
  A final sanding and then  the usual acrylic top coat with bronzing powders
gold.  This  followed by 3 clear coats.  the string no,serial no are applied
before the last clear coat. Finally we lettered the embossing.  It turned
out quite stellar.  The epoxy primers are beautiful to work with. I would
not hesitate to do this again. It will by necessity be a more expensive
process depending on what your blaster charges and the primer is about 50
bucks. There is several more hours of labor too so it is not a cheap trick.
  That said it is a 1911 Steinway B getting everything and was necessary. 
  Thanks especially to Greg Newell as well as the other suggestions by all
for help. 
 2 more picture are coming

 

  

 

Dale S. Erwin
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