[CAUT] Hot Hide glue woes (??)

[Michelle Stranges]

Sheesh! Are you OK?

:(

I thought I explained it well enough.
If I could post a picture I would!

Thanx for the "dark honey" though..

:)
m


On Jan 9, 2006, at 11:40 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

> Michelle Stranges wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks..
>> I am wondering if I could get some feedback on the characteristics  
>> of  the glue *you* use.
>> I love hot hide glue (who doesn't??) but I am having concerns  
>> that  mine doesn't  "look" nice.
>> Now this *ain't* some girly thing- I just wonder if I've got   
>> something weird here.
>> They say in the directions that it should look.. you know...  
>> kinda  transparent, healthy (sorry I don't have them with me)
>> While I *do* feel the glue I mix is gonna do it's job- it just   
>> doesn't LOOK good.
>> The batch I've been working with- in no way is it transparent and  
>> a  light caramel color.
>> I have tried spirng water in exachange for regular tap water,  
>> clean  jars and brushes and Voodoo chants.
>> It still looks not like it should.
>> This has happened a couple of times and I even called Pianotek  
>> and  they gladly sent me some more to replace.
>> What color is your parachute?
>> (and glue??)
>> :)
>> Strange is
>>
>
> Dark honey. You realize that you have put us in the same position  
> that frustrates all field service people when a customer complains  
> that "something isn't right", while giving not the vaguest hint as  
> to what that something is, or what's not right about it. With  
> absolutely no clues to go on, I can only assume it's a case of  
> demonic possession of your glue pot. Try mixing your glue with holy  
> water.
> Ron N
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