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<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> November 02, 2003 1:22 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bridge Cap Finish, =
was:
Short Treble (sustain?)</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/2/2003 6:09:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, <A =
href="mailto:pianobuilders@olynet.com">pianobuilders@olynet.com</A>
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solid"><STRONG><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> Are =
you applying
nothing to the caps you =
install?</FONT></STRONG></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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size=3><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Actually, we =
do.</FONT><STRONG> We
use Delignit bridge cap stock and apply a single coat of System Three =
coating
epoxy. Once cured -- in the hotbox for about a week -- we sand it back =
down to
just about nothing, punch it and drill it. Then notch it and coat the =
notches
with a single coat of the same material. It's just for looks, though. I =
don't
try to convince myself it's doing much of any good to the system.
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<DIV dir=ltr><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 =
size=3>Though,
as you mention, it probably does make it easier to clean up. Especially =
the
random can full of Coke. Or whatever.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040
size=3>Del</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>