backchecks

[Andrew & Rebeca Anderson]

One could go for the thick CA glue available from model stores (Wally World 
[china] etc.) That should take care of the wicking problem.  Still doesn't 
handle the removal problem.  Does anyone have an opinion about how well CA 
holds up in impact type situations?  I think it tends to be brittle.

Andrew

At 06:29 PM 1/19/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>List,
>
>I have a Steinway D with numerous torn backchecks caused by poorly shaped 
>tails with deep checkering etc.   I need to repair and intend to recover 
>with buckskin.  I perused the archives and the only mention of this was a 
>good post by David Swartz.   He uses CA glue.   I do need to do the repair 
>within a time frame of 2 to 3 hours.   Would any other glue work as well 
>as CA without the wicking problems (if there are any)?   I would imagine 
>hot hide glue would be the best but would the first gluing hold after an 
>hour enough to stretch the leather and glue the other side?   I'm figuring 
>on clothespins....
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
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