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<DIV>Hi Dale -</DIV>
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<DIV>It would be very unlikely for you to have a bleed thru problem =
like
you describe if you used shellac as your barrier coat. It is an =
amazingly
reliable coating, sticks to anything, isolates contaminants, and provides a=
film
that virtually any top coat will have good adhesion to, esp, if you use the=
dewaxed version.</DIV>
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<DIV>FWIW</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 Sun, 1 Jul 2001 11:02:09 -0700 "Erwinpiano" <<A
href="mailto:Erwinpiano@email.msn.com">Erwinpiano@email.msn.com</A>>
writes:</DIV>
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10px">
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Terry </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is the primer you use before spraying =
the laquer
an enamel or just something compatible with laquer? Is your final result =
prone
to chipping?, or does it stay a bit on the softer side and set up harder =
over
time. (which I like) Just curious as I am experimenting with some
different techniques including sandblasting to remove rust and animal =
urine
then building back up with automotive productsof various kinds.Yes it's a=
pain
but I've had some preexsistent stains return to discolor spots in my =
final
topcoats over time.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com"
title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 01, 2001 6:19 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Plate Finish, was Varsol</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>"Using shellac for the first coat should prevent the fish
eye."</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't use shellac, but I hear/read so much about it, I have no =
doubt it
is an excellent way to go. What I do use for my plates though, is grey (=
any
color is fine I'm sure) metal primer that I buy at the auto-parts =
store.
I just use it to hit areas that I have sanded through to the bare metal. =
Sand
lightly after dry. Then I finish with spray can gold laquer. I like to =
just
keep it simple. As long as I am using the spray can laquer for the finish=
, I
find it very easy to use the spray can primer. I have had excellent
results.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>=
From:</B>
<A href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca" title=baldyam@sk.sympatico=
.ca>jolly
roger</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@=
ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 01, 2001 1:48=
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE:S&S plate touch =
up
& Varsol</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hi
Diane,<BR> &=
nbsp;
Varsol must be a Canadian type thing, for some thing you guy's call =
some
thing else. Two great Nations separated by a common language.&=
nbsp; (
Churchill I think.)<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">None of the paint stores I went to know =
what
Varsol is......<BR><BR>I bought a good quality gold enamel and one of=
those fill-it-yourself spray bottles. It looks much better <I>=
except
for the fish-eyes</I></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Using shellac for the first =
coat
should prevent the fish eye. The oxidization is probably
attacking the finish from below. Just a calculated guess. Some of=
the
more expert finishers could probably give advice in this area.<BR>I =
have
done one plate in this manner. The grey market Yamaha just 2yrs ago.&=
nbsp;
The finish seems to be holding up OK. But more time will tell. =
Weather
it will eventually eat it's way through again, I do not know. But=
I do
know shellac can be a very effective sealer. Leave for several =
days to
harden, before applying the finsh coat.<BR>Hope this may help.<BR>=
Regards
Roger<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite">Diane Hofstetter </BLOCKQUOTE><BR></=
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