Plastic Keytop Repair

[David Ilvedson]

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That is exactly how it turns out for me...doesn't matter what you try t=
o do to whiten it.    
David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California




Original message
From: Farrell 
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Received: 11/29/2005 3:17:40 AM
Subject: Re: Plastic Keytop Repair


A month ago I had posted a question regarding using the Acrylikey II ke=
ytop repair system to fix chipped plastic keys:
 
I had asked Acrylikey folks:
>> Can your AcryliKey II keytop repair system be used to repair chips i=
n
>> plastic keytops? I service a late-model Yamaha C3 that has several c=
hipped
>> keys.

and
 
 Mike Wagner wrote:
> Acrylikey is specifically designed for natural ivory.  From our websi=
te
> (www.wagner-technical.com) FAQs:
> 
> "While it will bond to plastic, it was originally designed for ivory,=
 and,
> as such, it looks much better on ivory than it does on plastic.
> Also, it will tend to create a faint cream colored line at the point =
where
> it bonds to a  plastic keytop."
 
Indeed he was correct - although the cream color seems to have tainted =
the entire repair:
 

 
However, it does seem to be bonded well and the repair cannot be notice=
d with fingers - only the eye.
 
Terry Farrell

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