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Buffing
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:13 am
by XtremeEuph
Hey, will buffing or polishing an instrument remove tiny marks created by a watch............they are extremely small but show
if you want a depth......id say like 1/64 of an inch lol.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:41 am
by Chuck(G)
Don't lol too much--1/64 of an inch is about 0.016", where the plating on your horn is probably about 10 microns, or 0.0004".
Laughing aside--you can use a silver polish like Hagerty's to soften the edges of the scratch and lessen its appearance. Don't overdo it--a single application and some gentle bufing with a soft cotton cloth should do the job.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:43 am
by prototypedenNIS
possibly... by making less noticeable wear (if not done right)
If on a laquered horn, it might require a spot lacquer (for the quicker fix)
on silver... don't buff.
It's probably not worth getting rid of.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:32 am
by iiipopes
One light scratch = scratch
Many light scratches = satin patina, to be preserved at all costs. Go figure!
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:40 pm
by XtremeEuph
lol bloke youre a fruitcake.
anyway, oh well. Didnt realize that these silver plated horns are a lot softer than the plain lacquer ones ive played anyway
........so it seems
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:06 pm
by Rick Denney
XtremeEuph wrote:anyway, oh well. Didnt realize that these silver plated horns are a lot softer than the plain lacquer ones ive played anyway
........so it seems
You just need a solid gold watch. Then the silver plating can scratch your watch.
Otherwise, i assure you that the stainless steel of most watch bands and buckles will scratch both silver plating and lacquer quite with equal effectiveness. (Even the epoxy lacquer used by Yamaha is softer than silver.)
Rick "who does not own a tuba where this would matter" Denney
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:46 pm
by XtremeEuph
K to be honest, the reason Im worried is a serious one lol. I was hoping to get away with a minor crime against Yamaha, I borrowed 642s to try for a few days, they asked no buffing, scratches, or dent marks........dont even clean up water marks. Everything was fine till my last rehearsel with it i forgot my watch on...leaving miniscule (sp?) marks on the 3rd slide. SO i figured, damn that ones gunna get to my wallet. Sent it back, havent got a phone call yet lmao. O welll acccidents happen, more careful next time.
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:32 pm
by Chuck(G)
XtremeEuph wrote:K to be honest, the reason Im worried is a serious one lol. I was hoping to get away with a minor crime against Yamaha, I borrowed 642s to try for a few days, they asked no buffing, scratches, or dent marks........dont even clean up water marks. Everything was fine till my last rehearsel with it i forgot my watch on...leaving miniscule (sp?) marks on the 3rd slide. SO i figured, damn that ones gunna get to my wallet. Sent it back, havent got a phone call yet lmao. O welll acccidents happen, more careful next time.
Can anyone say "B Stock"?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:59 pm
by Chuck(G)
Super Smooth wrote:What's this to do with a scratched Yamaha you may ask? Nothing!! I was just reminded of the story that I read in Brian Frederiksen's book "Song and Wind".
Yes, but Mr. Jacobs owned that horn; it wasn't borrowed.
XtremeEuph wrote:I was hoping to get away with a minor crime against Yamaha, I borrowed 642s to try for a few days, they asked no buffing, scratches, or dent marks........dont even clean up water marks.
Rather than being cavalier about it, the mature thing would be to own up to the deed. You're not hurting Yamaha, but rather the dealer who loaned it out to you.
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:43 pm
by Joe Baker
Chuck(G) wrote:... the mature thing would be to own up to the deed....
Chuck, maturity is passe. The "cool" way to handle a situation like this is to "lmao".
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Joe Baker, who, despite his best efforts, fears his own children have at least partially adopted modern values like this.
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:23 pm
by XtremeEuph
Oh ok, well Im still just gunna beat around the bush, and im sure theyll notice it anyway, then Ill just pay up........I mean its not like theyre not going to believe that I didn't think I damaged it at all........because i could have taken it not hitting anything as being perfect condition. NOt like im going to deny it...
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:55 am
by windshieldbug
Chuck(G) wrote:Can anyone say "B Stock"?
It's an euphonium. Everybody knows that it's "B Flat"!
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:21 pm
by XtremeEuph
Lol i was going to say the same thing about the B Stock chuck
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:06 pm
by XtremeEuph
Because I'm also getting the 842s to try, and an opportunity to try a Prestige and Meinl Weston 451.
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 9:51 pm
by XtremeEuph
bloke wrote:and an opportunity to try a Prestige and Meinl Weston 451.
uh-huh.
Andwhatwasthatallabout???????