Do you know if Steinway sells touch-up paint for their plates? If not, do you know a source for touch-up paint? Thanks.

nylawbiz: You're gonna be an expert by the time you get through picking the brains of all the pros here.

Yes, Steinway does actually sell "Steinway gold" as in their bronzing powder,spray can and touch up. It will be tricky to match the gilding 100% perfect in that your reguilded piano harp is 20 years new. The touch up even if it were a perfect color match, it will not be 100 % in that the satin clear coat over the gold changes the color.But hey!,if it is strictly a very very minor touch up issue,than it will probably be close enough!

Thanks pianobroker. Sorry to be a brain picker, but at least you don't have to worry about me going into competition with you guys! Piano tuners have my admiration.

I called Steinway NY and asked if they sold gold touch up paint. They advised they do, but only to authorized dealers or technicians (of which I am neither). The dealer where I bought my 1903 O said she would order it for me and have it shipped to my house. Gratis. Nice of her.

It's not likely to match the original paint. Probably won't even be close. Time, oxidation, dirt and changing materials will add up to a possible "ARGHHHHH! what have I done!", reaction. Try it on a piece of paper first.

Edit. Just trying to reinforce what PBroker said, because he's right.

Excellent customer service above and beyond.

When I am patching tiny dings in a plate, either I cut a small hole in a piece of paper and spray through it, or just flow a drop of paint from an artist's brush. The important thing is to get it wet, and then not touch it until it dries. Metallic paint is very forgiving when you touch up that way.

I suspect Steinway gets theirs from Behlen.

Thanks for all the input. There's just a few chips that I hope to touch up ewith an artists bruch very gingerly.