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<blockquote data-quote="DavidUK" data-source="post: 506363" data-attributes="member: 2853">Yes, I&#039;m collecting tomorrow morning. When he did the test patch on the bell the finish looked very fine, a very light coloured matt gold. My intention was just to have the lacquer removed so I could finish with the 3M Scotchbrite pad/strip which is very quick and easy to do but the test area was really attractive (to me). It&#039;s just whether it ends up uniform over the whole horn or not which will decide if I leave as is or further interfere with it.I&#039;m going to take the stripped donor body of a Karl Meyer tenor with me as well and ask if he&#039;d do a test patch in dry soda (as with the Yamaha) and also another in wet blasting which he mentioned yesterday and I think gives a more shiny finish. If he can, I&#039;ll post some photos. That body is just a test bed/garden planter now as some of its keys and rod hinges went into my Pennsylvania (both Orsi). The remainder of its keys are also for further experimentation - I might get him to do a key/cup too whilst I&#039;m there.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DavidUK, post: 506363, member: 2853"] Yes, I'm collecting tomorrow morning. When he did the test patch on the bell the finish looked very fine, a very light coloured matt gold. My intention was just to have the lacquer removed so I could finish with the 3M Scotchbrite pad/strip which is very quick and easy to do but the test area was really attractive (to me). It's just whether it ends up uniform over the whole horn or not which will decide if I leave as is or further interfere with it. I'm going to take the stripped donor body of a Karl Meyer tenor with me as well and ask if he'd do a test patch in dry soda (as with the Yamaha) and also another in wet blasting which he mentioned yesterday and I think gives a more shiny finish. If he can, I'll post some photos. That body is just a test bed/garden planter now as some of its keys and rod hinges went into my Pennsylvania (both Orsi). The remainder of its keys are also for further experimentation - I might get him to do a key/cup too whilst I'm there. [/QUOTE]

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