---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Terry, How about some CA experiments. I have used thick CA by mixing in powder tempera paint. With basic colors we have matched most of the chips on many keys. It does call for a good eye for color and knowing how to mix, but you can modify freely to fit the basic color. Simply prepare the area as normal with cutting an angle around the chip. 2. Make a dam around the area with blue tape to hold in the CA mix. 3. Using thick CA mix in the tempera with a tooth pick and let harden=20 or kick it. 4. tape off the key and sand down the CA with progressive fine paper. 5. buff to match sheen of the key. It takes a bit of practice, but not much. I had a student who became very good at color and sanding. It saved the day many times. This repair is strong and can be effective on the front overhang. I'm not telling where the chips were. Joel On Oct 21, 2005, at 10:15 AM, Barbara Richmond wrote: > Terry, > =A0 > Ah, I feel blessed.=A0 The size repair I did was a tad smaller than = the=20 > corner of the g.=A0 Fortunately, it was=A0A0, so it's way down there = and=20 > not too noticeable (of course, I see it every time).=A0 The second=20 > blessing--it's an institutional piano--1970s Steinway, so it's not=20 > someone's pride and joy.=A0 Whew! > =A0 > Good modification on the key clamp.=A0 I think I'll go downstairs and=20= > take care of that right away--even though my=A0problem was simply a = case=20 > of butterfingers. > =A0 > Those are pretty big chunks.=A0=A0I'm afraid it looks like some new=20 > keytops are called for.=A0=A0Hope I'm=A0mistaken!=A0 > =A0 > Barbara Richmond, RPT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Farrell > To: Pianotech > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:44 AM > Subject: Re: Acrylikey > > Don't feel bad Barbara - this is what happens when 44 Yamaha C3 keys=20= > unexpectedly meet up with a marble floor - plus about a dozen keys=20 > with smaller chips in the front edge like the E on the right. The keys=20= > fell because a nylon strap on the Spurlock Key Clamp pulled over its=20= > retaining screw. BOOM! > =A0 > snip > =A0 > =A0 > I think I have fixed the problem by installing larger retaining=20 > washers between the screws and the nylon strap. > =A0 > snip > =A0 > =A0 > This is the first time I've ever had a problem with any Surlock=20 > Specialty Tool product. I think I have at least one of everything he=20= > sells and have otherwise been very pleased with all his products. > =A0 > Stuff happens. > =A0 > Terry Farrell > ----- Original Message ----- > It must depend on the keytop.=A0 I, ahem, dropped a key (hit the=20 > concrete floor---groan) and used it to repair a pretty good sized=20 > chunk.=A0 The color was, as someone else said, a little on the yellow=20= > side. > =A0 > Barbara Richmond, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 6984 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/19/41/0f/e0/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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