Pin bushings with CA glue application

[Dean May]

>>In a spinet like yours, before you flip the piano up on all 
four, be sure any excess has been soaked up with paper toweling as it can 
run down the strings and into the dampers.  


Just give the pin field a light misting of accelerator before standing the
piano back upright. That will set up any remaining glue.


Dean

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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Kurta
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 7:47 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Pin bushings with CA glue application

    Hi Gordon:
    I have treated around 60 pianos with CA, both with and without bushings.

Your first application will soak into the bushings and the excess will run 
seep down into the pinblock.  Be generous.  Go around a second time (which I

do most times anyway) and that will insure that CA will wick down into the 
block where you want it.  My philosophy is more is better.  I don't want to 
come back later and reapply because I was stingy with the product the first 
time.
    If it is a grand, play it safe and remove the action to prevent seepage 
past the pins.  In a spinet like yours, before you flip the piano up on all 
four, be sure any excess has been soaked up with paper toweling as it can 
run down the strings and into the dampers.  Ask me how I know.....   Good 
Luck
    Mike Kurta