Clyde, I have good luck with PVC-E. It cleans up with water. I don't bother to clamp, and have had no problem, even in a boarding school situation, where they have been on for about 15 years. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 6:51 AM Subject: plastic keytop glue > Friends, > > I hope you can help me with this problem. > > I service on old upright piano for which a previous technician installed > new plastic keytops, probably a couple decades ago. They keep coming off; > nearly every one has come off at least once. I used to use Dryburgh > superglue, but they began coming off again, so I switched to Weldwood > contact cement, and that nearly always does okay for me, but not on this > piano. This has been a chronic problem for years. > > Do you have a never-fail suggestion for some other glue? I'll be seeing > this piano again the end of next week. Preferably something that sets up > soon enough so I can do the repair, then tune the piano, or the other way > around, and that's locally available. I like to stay away from glues so > dark that they show through the plastic. > > It's been a while since I've been on this list. I'm doing well and hope > you are the same. I'm swamped with piano work, like probably everyone > else this time of year. > > Merry Christmas, > Clyde Hollinger, RPT > Lititz, PA, USA > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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