Or contact cement on the ends ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Barnard" <tune4u@earthlink.net> To: "deanmay@pianorebuilders.com, Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:33 PM Subject: RE: adhesive for ivories > I've put sharps on with PVC-E and a couple drops of CA at each end. The CA > sets "right now" and holds the sharp in place while the PVC-E sets. Don't > know why it wouldn't work with ivories, too. > > Alan Barnard > Salem, Missouri > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> >> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Date: 01/05/2006 11:53:21 AM >> Subject: RE: adhesive for ivories >> >> >> Cliff wrote: >> For quick field repairs, I find that my fingers are usually the >> clamping >> devices. I often don't have the time to mash that sucker until PVC-E >> sets. >> About the time I think I've got it, I release my fingers, take a look >> from >> the key end and the darned keytop is smiling back at me. I use CA. >> If you're in a shop situation, concerned with color consistency as well >> as >> the glue joint, with the time to prepare both glue surfaces to fresh >> wood >> and ivory, I think the wafers might be the best way to go. >> >> >> >> For quick and dirty color consistency with CA you can spray paint the >> underside of the ivory white. It works >> >> Dean >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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