This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment It should read "adhesion"... David I. Original message From: David Ilvedson To: Received: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:29:22 -0700 Subject: Re: PVC-E glue I'm not use to going one key at a time. I would hope I can= "roll" on an octave of keys and then apply the keytops? How= much time do I really have before adhersion suffers? David Ilvedson Original message From: To: Received: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 02:18:12 EDT Subject: Re: PVC-E glue Alan's right. It's really easy to use. I've spread it on with= another keytop, or a finger. I've thinned it slighty--with= titanium dioxide as a whitener when using it with ivories. Not= an issue with any plastic tops I've used. Even if there's some slop, it's easy enough to roll off the= rubber residue. But keep a damp rag, and a clean dry rag= handy. Great stuff. Dave Stahl In a message dated 4/11/05 11:00:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,= tune4u@earthlink.net writes: Q: I have a new jar, thick as warm honey...jar says don't thin= more than 5% so it must be close to the right consistency? A: Don't thin it, not at all. Q: How is it applied? Roller? Brush? Finger? A: I've tried a lot of ways. What I have settled on is putting= the glue in a hypo-oiler (fairly large needle), running a continuous bead of= glue in the center line of the key from the front to the where the keytop= will end, a little extra on the "head" and some on the front. Keep a clean= rag or paper towels handy, use your finger to spread the glue, very thin at= the edges (if globby at the edge, run the rag along to remove some). Then press= the top into position and hold for about 10 to 15 seconds. If any glue= oozes from the edge or gets on the keytop, wipe it off while it's fresh. It= will come off later but only with a mixture of water and elbow= grease--easier to get it now. Q: Both key and keytop? A: No. Q: Let them dry before joining? A: No. In fact, don't dawdle.= It's not like CA or something, but it needs to be wet when you join the parts. Q: Do I have much wiggle room for moving slightly? A: You bet.= NOTHING like contact cement or CA. You can squish and squirm it into= position. Q: I understand I don't need to clamp...? A: The only time I've= clampped is if the key is a little warped or something. Q: Let dry 24 hours before trimming? A: Nah. More like half an= hour, tops. I wouldn't use anything else: For tops, it's tops. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/97/32/8a/6b/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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