How well the patch blends will depend mostly on how thinly the patch is feathered out toward the edges so that the AKII's natural translucency allows some of the color of the original material to show through. I haven't had the same success with patches of this type in terms of making them invisible as compared with the way front lip chips can be hidden. Still, it will look better than it does now. The stuff I have is also slightly off white and I haven't noticed any change with age. The material does lighten slightly when you sand it. David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 6:43 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Ivory repair & AcryliKey II How well will AKII work with the crack repairs in the photo. I used a fine ball tip on a Dremel Tool to prep the areas patched on the center two keys. Can the material be manufactured a little whiter or is this off white due to the fact that my product is a few years old. A third of the keyboard needs this facelift. -- Regards, Jon Page
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