Pin bushings with CA glue application

[David Ilvedson]

I have only used CA once on one pin...got to love the Bay Area..

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Michael Kurta" <mkurta at roadrunner.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 6/10/2008 4:47:29 AM
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