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<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>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell <SPAN =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca =
href="mailto:baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca">jolly
roger</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto: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>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hi
=
Diane,<BR> &nb=
sp;
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. (
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. 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
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