McLube for plate flange glassing

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:11:25 -0400


I haven't tried wax, but I've thought of it. Wax would fill the deeper pores
and still only make for a micro-thin barrier so that you still get a
perfect-type fit. I should think wax would work well.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Grattan" <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: McLube for plate flange glassing


> Hi David,
>
> I tried it and had a terrible time getting the pinblock to release as
there
> was too much porosity to my plate and I couldn't get enough McLube into
the
> pores.
>
> Steve Grattan
> Associate
> Lost Chord Clinic
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:24 AM
> Subject: McLube for plate flange glassing
>
>
> >
> > Has anyone used McClube 444A for preparation of the plate flange prior
to
> > glassing?  It is, afterall, a mold release formula.  Does it provide
> > adequate release properties for epoxy?
> >
> > David Love
> > davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
> >
> >
> >
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