Fixing a tone bar

[Troy Henning]

I have a Patent Pending tapered Chase tone bar. And I recently noticed that there are two spots that were catching on the strings. I didn't see anything but I can feel little nicks with my fingernail. Is there anyway to resurrect and save this tone bar? I was thinking steel wool, but I didn't want to start attacking it. I recently shaped a Shubb bar with a sander, a file and some steel wool, but I'm not sure if this is stainless or chrome plated.

Thanks

[Jerry Overstreet]

Chase bars are chrome plated so there's no smoothing them out once they are nicked or the chrome has lifted. I've no idea what's involved, but it might be possible to have it re-chromed.

I have one like that but it's not so bad I can't use it. I actually have a couple of them. One of my favorite bars for lap steel and sometimes reso.

[Lloyd Graves]

I have a nick on my Dunlop 919, which is also chrome. I was thinking of putting tape on the nicked side, to remind me to keep it off the strings. You might try that.

I was actually thinking of using a fine grip tape, but wasn't sure if that would help or hinder my bar control and slants. You should try it out and let me know.

[Troy Henning]

Thanks, I had a feeling it was chrome plated.

Funny you mention tape. I was thinking about marking them so I don't use that side. They are fairly close to each other.

[Tim Whitlock]

I have a nick on my Dunlop 919, which is also chrome. I was thinking of putting tape on the nicked side, to remind me to keep it off the strings. You might try that.

I was actually thinking of using a fine grip tape, but wasn't sure if that would help or hinder my bar control and slants. You should try it out and let me know.

I dropped my polymer Eazzee Slide on a concrete floor and it got a nick. I did exactly what you're considering - marked the nicked side with red electrical tape to make sure that side stays up. It's not ideal but it works. I got another similar bar to use as my #1 and relegated the nicked bar as a backup.