Satin finishes?

paperarmytank · Regular Member Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 91

What do you all think of the satin metallic finishes? I personally like them, especially when tuning slides, etc. are left "shiny."
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Dale Proctor · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

I like the look, but I've heard that the silver ones are harder to keep looking good. Gold is probably lower maintenance, as it is far more resistant to tarnishing.
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Solar Bell · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject:

I REALLY like my Satin Gold Lawler C7
No tarnishing!

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dan_ostler · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject:

The local repair guy warned me off of the satin silver particularly. He says it stains easily.
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chopissimo · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject:

Nope...
Brass has to be shiny! Same with nickel trims.
Else, silver plated.
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Podunkparte · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject:

I love the look of my satin silver Lawler. Yes, the worst part is keeping it looking that way. It tarnishes easily but a can of Hagerty's takes care of that for a while.

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tom turner · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

As King Solomon once said, "There's nothing new under the sun."

The satin finish and combo finishes (bright/satin + silver and gold) have been around a long, long time.

They fell out of favor after the depression, due to extra costs.

Today some makers recommend against converting horns to satin finishes . . . either/or via scratch method or blast method, due to the thinner brass areas on most horns today that makes this a risk . . . especially for the "frosted" finish that is sooooooooooo gorgeous!

My Conn Victor from 1939 is a combination frosted silver w/ bright silver highlights AND a goldwash inner bell. Gorgeous! Plus, this finish type looks good over time.

That Lawler is a gorgeous looking horn too . . . and appears to probably be of the "frosted" type. That's good!

Sincerely,

Tom Turner

NOTE: I love the blasted, "frosted" look . . . but I'm not wild about the scratch finishes at all. I've seen some horns a couple of years old that have blemishes already.

The abrasive pads and/or brushes used gouge into the metal at varying amounts of thickness . . . creating uneven nooks and crannies. If any contaminants are present, the finishes will not adhere completely . . . and you may soon experience lacquer problems or plating problems.

TonySwartz · Veteran Member Joined: 03 Sep 2002 Posts: 487

My silver bead is a lot harder to keep clean than the old regular silver was, I'll give it that. I think I would have opted for gold.

bulbags · New Member Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 4

where can i send my trumpet to get it "satinized"???
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TurkeyHooNahNah · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:53 am Post subject:

Robert Rowe · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:32 am Post subject:

Gotta comment ... (ref: Tom Turner post):

Love those "nooks and crannies"!

Robert Rowe
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