Replaced Keytops - How Long Should They Stick?

[Richard m]

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> From: Thomas D. Seay, III <t.seay@mail.utexas.edu>
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: Re: Replaced Keytops - How Long Should They Stick?
> Date: Sunday, October 27, 1996 4:00 PM
>
> >  Dear Larry,
> >
> >Assuming that, you planed the keys and created a good gluing surface.
> >That you matched the original dimension of the key with your  new
material.
> >         Applied the contact cement to both surfaces and waited the
> >optimum time & used some clamping  pressure-- the keys should
> >stay on untill they wear out.  You did  a good job!
> >We have been using the PVC-E glue. It is water soluble and there is
> >less odor and less volatile.  The application is not so messy clean-up
> >is much easier.  You might want to give it a try.
> >
> >Mark Ritchie RPT
>
> I will heartily second the use of PVC-E glue for keytops. It is
wonderful
> stuff. It also works well for gluing leather, cloth and felt to wood or
> metal.
>
> PVC-E glue is available throught Pianotek and probably other sources, as
well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Seay, RPT
>
> Tom Seay
> School of Music
> The University of Texas at Austin
>
I use PVC-E glue for plastic keytops also.  Would like to see the gluing
surface rougher. Have to use a rasp or criss-cross slashes with an old
voicing needle.   PVC is really slippery, have to guard against key tops
"walking"   I use rubber bands for clamping. Two per key.   Would like to
hear what others use esp in regards to  "walking" problem.

Richard Moody