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3bflat
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 Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:55 pm Post subject: Mouthpiece repair |
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| I have a gold plated mouthpiece that fell on some concrete and ended up with a burr on the outside of the rim. It does not impact the playability of it but I would like to investigate options for getting the burr polished off and the mouthpiece replated. Any suggestions of people to contact for this type of repair? |
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Tpt_Guy
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Matt Frost does refinishing work.
www.frostcustombrass.net
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cheiden
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I've had silver plate touched up while I waited at Reeves. Not sure that's standard practice or that they do gold.
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B. Scriver
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Email Charlie Melk with a good close up picture for his evaluation. He just doesn't just buff and refinish a mpc. With over 50 years of metal working and accumulating special tooling, Charlie has skills to move the metal, not just buff the high spots off.
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JayKosta
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Mouthpiece repair |
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| 3bflat wrote: | | ... with a burr on the outside of the rim. It does not impact the playability of it but I would like to investigate options for getting the burr polished off and the mouthpiece replated. ... |
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If the burr is rough, a quick way to soften it is to use the very smooth hard round shaft of a screwdriver (or similar tool, even the bowl of a small spoon) as a burnisher to RUB (push) the metal back into position. Don't try to file, polish, or sand the metal - just 'massage' it into a more agreeable shape.
Jay
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3bflat
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Mouthpiece repair |
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| JayKosta wrote: |
If the burr is rough, a quick way to soften it is to use the very smooth hard round shaft of a screwdriver (or similar tool, even the bowl of a small spoon) as a burnisher to RUB (push) the metal back into position. Don't try to file, polish, or sand the metal - just 'massage' it into a more agreeable shape.
Jay |
Jay, excellent suggestion. I will give that a try. Thanks |
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