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Author: John gibson
Date: 2001-01-12 19:40
My R-13 is in excellent condition, except that the buffet logos on all pieces has faded. I would like them to be golden again and read somewhere that a gold crayon rubbed into it is what's used as opposed to paint? True or false? And where do you get those crayons?
Thanks to all responses regarding the tenon caps and Selmer horn previously?
John
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Author: J. Exner
Date: 2001-01-12 19:58
When I take my clarinet in for a "check-up," the technician always rubs something that looks like a gold crayon over the emblems to make it look new. Try a repair or music store.
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Author: Jeff Gegner
Date: 2001-01-12 20:44
I was able to renew the gold emblems on my horn(not a Buffet) with actual gold paint. Using a very small brush the paint flowed easily into the depresions for the print. Really made an improvement. The paint I used is from one of the "Paint pens". I would dab some out onto a piece of plastic and pick it up with the brush. The trick is to use a good quality brush that comes down to a fine point. Keep some tissues and a little lemon oil around in case you get any on the horn. The lemon oil will pick it right up without harming the wood.
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-01-12 21:08
Ferrees's Tools sells a gold trademark crayon.
<http://www.ferreestools.com/
There was a recent thread that discussed this topic.
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Author: Anji
Date: 2001-01-12 22:49
Oil based pastel available at your local artist's supply. I have had very good results
(certainly not permanent like gold-leaf) with the Van Gogh brand #803.5 "Deep Gold". Less than $1.50 for each.
Rub stuff on and buff the excess off right away.
If you put a little Almond oil or Olive oil around the embossed area, less crayon will work into the wood grain.
anji
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Author: Willie
Date: 2001-01-13 01:37
The special gold crayon used by techs has a lot more gold pigment in it than a standard crayon or even some of the better gold paints out there. I like to rub mine down with a dollar bill as it is mostly silk and works better than paper or simple cloth. I also try (carefully) to clean the "grooves" out the best I can before hand on older clarinets with some assorted needles and picks to get rid of accumulated crud.
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Author: Simone
Date: 2001-01-13 20:48
I like my clarinet the way it is, which means without the golden Buffet logo. For me it's a sign that the clarinet is often used and I don't see any point in refreshing the colour.
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-01-14 13:29
I agree with Simone. I think a rework of the gold with crayon, that results in gold filling in the wood grain (on many but not all instruments) looks tacky.
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Author: mw
Date: 2001-01-14 16:01
I think re-gilding, properly done, with an O'Connor Crayon is **WONDERFUL**.
The manufacturers color the impression. Restoring the color to that area, IMO, is in line with maintaining an instrument. DSFDF.
mw
Caveat: If the wood is worn --- so that the impression INTO the wood is no longer as deep as it need be to "receive" the crayon's color, it won't work well --- can wind up being a futile effort.
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Author: bob gardner
Date: 2001-01-14 23:54
After reading this post I went to an art supply store and found a product called--Rub 'n Buff. You put a wee bit on your finger and rub it in then with a clean tissue you wipe it off. I used it on a couple of mp and it looks great. Even on glass. it didn't work well on my older buffet it was to worn down.
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Author: Willie
Date: 2001-01-15 02:38
Bob, try the dollar bill on the worn logos. Thats how I got started using them as a cloth took too much off the more worn logos. A crisp dollar bill is mostly silk, flat and stiff.
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