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<DIV>Hi Hazen -</DIV>
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<DIV>Truthfully, I have never even measured how much bronze powder I mix =
into
the lacquer. Not very scientific, I know, but I just stir it into the=
gun
cup till it looks right. Start with a couple tablespoons in your =
quart cup
of lacquer, see how gold it looks stirred up, and test spray on a white =
piece of
paper. I plan on two coats of gold anyway, so if there is a slight
transluscence to the color, that is fine. <EM>It is worth swirling =
your
gun around quite often during application to keep the bronze from falling =
out of
suspension.</EM></DIV>
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<DIV>I use water-based lacquers for all wood finishing, but still use the
nitrocellulose lacquer for spraying plates. I just go to my local =
Sherwin
Williams store and use their "medium rubbed water-white lacquer" ( or =
something
like that). For plates, I prefer satin over gloss, because it is=
warmer and more forgiving to the eye when there are imperfections in the =
plate
surface. Although I rub out all finishes I apply to wood, and I like =
the
woolwax you referred to, I would not recommend trying to rub down a gloss =
finish
to satin applied to a piano plate. There are WAY too many small=
crevices -- around lettering, hitch pins, agraffes, etc. -- that would be =
nearly
impossible to rub out uniformly. Unless you WANT a gloss finish, I
would use satin, at least for the clear top coats, if you decide to&=
nbsp;go
that route. Ask your supplier if he has some flatting agent for his =
gloss
lacquer (if he doesn't sell satin sheen already) or get his assistance=
acquiring some. You can add this to your gloss lacquer to get any =
degree
of flatting of the sheen you like. DO follow the directions very
carefully, and mix <EM>very </EM>thoroughly.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark Potter</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A></=
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<DIV>On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:28:10 EST <A
href="mailto:HazenBannister@cs.com">HazenBannister@cs.com</A> writes:</=
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<DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Tommy,Mark,List, <BR>I =
appreciate
your replys,and yes I have a dedicated spray room,and equipment,in my =
shop.
<BR>What is the ratio,mix for the bronze powder.Also,where do you get =
your
paint,lacquer and other refinishing materials?I get mine from a company =
called
Carolina Refinishing,and would love to compare quality&prices from =
someone
else.Also,I have been getting a gloss lacquer(it's what he has),and wool=
waxing to get a satin finish.Do you buy a satin laquer,or do the same?
<BR>Thanks again, <BR>Hazen Bannister</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
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