Plastic keytop removal

[Ken Burton]

            If you can find WELDBOND, it is the same stuff.
                        Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta
                                   kwburton@cadvision.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Hunt <jhunt@geocities.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: Plastic keytop removal


>I use a utility knife (or sharp pocket knife) - they generally pop off
>pretty easily once they get started.
>
>As far as I know, you can only get PVC-E from the piano supply houses -
>I'm pretty sure I recall seing it in Shaff's and Pianotech's catalogs,
>maybe APSCO, too. 
>
>The ptg searcher is at http://www.webcom.com/wind/ptsearch.html
>
>Lance Lafargue wrote:
>> 
>> Please advise on the best way to remove plastic and celluloid natural
>> keytops.  Damp towel and an iron does not work.  Thanks.
>> Also, what is the best glue?  PVCA?  Where do I get your suggested glue?
>> 
>> P.S.  How do I get to the search engine for the archives?  I got lost.
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
>> LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
>> New Orleans Chapter
>> Mandeville, LA.
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>
>-- 
>Jerry Hunt
>Dallas, TX
>