Keytop suggestion

[Paul Chick]

Tom
I spent a great deal of time talking to Ruth McCall at the convention. She
is carrying on the work of her late husband.  She stated that the PVC-E glue
that she sells works very well-suppling several shops with gallons of it to
do key work. I bought a bottle to test in my shop on various tasks asawell
as keytops. I have met others who have used it with great success.  It
cleans up with water and ecxess can be rubbed off the keytops with your
finger or dry cloth not damaging the key surface. Check the archives for
additional info.

Paul Chick
-----Original Message-----
From: Thos. D. Carpenter <carpthos@televiso.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, August 05, 1999 1:33 AM
Subject: Re: Keytop suggestion


>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 >>
>