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<DIV><FONT size=2>I've also seen the pins and plate spray-painted gold (they did
the cabinet, too: gold accents over ivory). They went to the trouble of
masking the windings right to the core wire.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sure, paint prevents rust, but so does humidity control, which
is much more vital for the rest of the instrument. While paint is colored
glue (mostly), I'd be very afraid of contaminating the pinblock, with perhaps
solvents or carriers in the spray.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV>
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