That's what i was thinking as well, Clear skies, On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 4:30 PM, Paul McCloud <pmc033 at earthlink.net> wrote: > Yes, you can just use lacquer. I don't know what Rustoleum has in it, but > maybe there's something that prevents rust that regular lacquer doesn't > have. I don't know. I know that if I lacquer some brass pedals, the brass > won't tarnish nearly as fast, but over time there will be spots on the > brass that I have to remove the lacquer to be able to polish it again. > I've seen a special brass spray that is supposed to seal it, but I'm not > sure how it's any different than lacquer. > Good luck. > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Noah Frere" <noahfrere at gmail.com> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 1:16:29 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pressure Bar > > Can i just. like, paint lacquer on there though? I already have that...i > don't see as to why i would really need Rustoleum specifically. > > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Noah Frere < noahfrere at gmail.com > wrote: > > > Thanks for the speedy reply. Yeah it is off the piano. I've never plated > anything before. I'll do as you suggest. > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Paul McCloud < pmc033 at earthlink.net > > wrote: > > > If it's steel, it will eventually rust to some extent. If there was paint, > I'd at least get some Rustoleum (clear) on it. You could plate it, assuming > it's off the piano. > Paul McCloud > Sandy Ego > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Noah Frere" < noahfrere at gmail.com > > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:27:38 PM > Subject: [pianotech] Pressure Bar > > Hello! I sanded off the paint from a pressure bar (in case that's not the > right word) on an upright (the curved flattish piece that holds down the > strings just above the upper termination point). It is now very attractive, > bright steel. However, will it tarnish quicker if I don't finish it with > lacquer or something before I restring? > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20121114/aec6fd56/attachment.htm>
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