how about? for damper felts

[Farrell]

I agree with Ed. White glue, CA, and a number of other glues will certainly 
work okay, but hot hide minimizes glue penetration into the felt as good or 
better than any other glue and is easier to remove than any other glue. The 
bit of felt glued with white glue I have experience with were not easy to 
remove. I've tried with a knife - and I kinda worked - I changed the 
thickness of some damper heads a bit - I sure didn't find it real easy. With 
hot hide, you just let 'em soak for a while and they fall off - quick wipe 
of the damper head and you have a completely clean original wood surface 
ready for more hot hide glue.

IMHO, the advantages are all with hot hide and I don't see any 
disadvantages. Some would suggest that you don't want to use hot hide in a 
customer's home. Whereas they are correct that Elmer's or CA would be easier 
to use out in the field, I have used hot hide on field jobs and found it to 
not be too onerous an endeavor.

And my shop puppies love me for using hot hide glue (and dropping a bit on 
the floor!).

Terry Farrell

>> Hmm,  I prefer the extra speed of hot hide glue.  I also like the 
>> cheapness
>> of it, and the removability.  The smell is just an added plus...
>>
>> Ed Foote RPT

----- Original Message ----- 
> I had a class with a steinway damper guy decades ago I remember they used 
> elmers white glue,
> reasons  its dried clear, and its easy to get under the glue with a knife 
> and pop off the old felt
> down the road when replacing felts.
> T, Ayers
>
> << The Dryburgh Adhesive web site
> http://www.dryburghadhesive.com/piano-repair.html suggests their Special-T 
> thick CA glue for this job--it gives about 60
> seconds to set up, without accelerator.   >>