Keytop suggestion

[Thos. D. Carpenter]

Question:  for the few sets that I`ve done, I`ve used the Vagias tops.  He
recommends contact cement for them.  Can the PVC-E be used with his tops?
thanks,
Tom Carpenter
carpthos@televiso.com
-----Original Message-----
From: ETomlinCF3@AOL.COM <ETomlinCF3@AOL.COM>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 3:29 PM
Subject: Keytop suggestion


>I agree.  Contact cement or any product that has to be put on both surfaces
>to glue up seems a waist of time.  I put my PVC-E glue in a (titebond)
bottle
>and squeeze a small bead on the key and then apply the top.  I glue all the
>"A's" then the others in succession.  This saves time and I can do a set in
>just two to three hours total time.
>I always shoot the fronts white with a primer white to give it a brand new
>look.  Do this before application of tops so that the small trimming out
will
>remove any overspray that may come as a result.
>
>Ed Tomlinson
>Vancouver WA
>
><< You might consider using PVC-E glue for your keytops. It has all the
same
> characteristics as your Elmer's glue but is more durable and longer
lasting.
> I get mine from McCall Enterprises. 614-898-0497.  Once you try it you'll
be
> stuck on it! ( Sorry...just had to.)
>
> Ed Mashburn,RPT >>