[CAUT] Anyone using UFO CA glue?

[Gary Mushlin]

I investigated the UFO because I was concerned about the customer's  
possible reaction to the fumes after the job was completed in light  
of the reports that a few people have had serious reactions to the CA  
fumes. Also, the odor endures. Maybe I've confused "odor" with  
"fumes." Anyway, after being told that UFO would not solve my problem  
(again, I'm not sure who told me), I did not investigate any further.

One year at the national convention there was a display booth for air  
purifiers. I was told that it would be ideal for dealing with CA glue  
fumes while working. I don't remember if the seller, who was also a  
piano technician (I believe from Iowa), had an experience like yours,  
or it was some other serious bout with fumes that inspired him to  
pursue and sell these units. However, the purifier unit was rather  
expensive (I don't remember the price). For the few times I use CA  
glue for purposes similar to yours, I couldn't justify paying that  
much. However, some sort of purifier might be a good solution for you.

Sorry I am only remembering bits and pieces. I guess old age is  
creeping up on me...

Sincerely,
Gary Mushlin, MME, RPT


On Oct 4, 2005, at 5:09 AM, David Skolnik wrote:
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>>  have been told that the UFO can be just as toxic. I don't remember
>> who I asked; maybe it was Dryburgh, who sells the glue, and has an ad
>> in the PTG Journal. My understanding was that the fumes are still
>> there, but the odor is "masked." Before you try it, you might talk to
>> him.
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> I asked this question of Bill Hunter at Satellite City, and he  
> claimed that this was not the case...that there were, in fact, no  
> fumes.  At this point, my choice seems to be either to pay the  
> money & use myself as a guinea pig, (sit with some open glue under  
> my nose while watching encore of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"), or,  
> alternatively, seek out some authoritative, unimpeachable source.
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> I'll dwell on this question as I go back a week or so (over 1000  
> posts on pianotech) to see what trouble this sssssssssssssssnnnn   
> type person hath wrought. ;)  My question, however, remains...any  
> symptoms out there?
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