loose wood joints

[Stephen Grattan]

Hi Brian,

I use vinegar to loosen glue joints by dissolving the hide glue.  I knock old glue joints apart, clean both surfaces and reglue them.  You could use CA glue to tighten them as long as you can keep the glue off the finish.
 
Steve Grattan
Lost Chord Clinic



----- Original Message ----
From: Brian Doepke <bdoepke at verizon.net>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:41:39 PM
Subject: loose wood joints


Hello,
 
Did I read somewhere that vinegar can be used to tighten up wood joints….like the ones in old piano benches?
 
Would anyone be able to confirm or deny this….and if not….what can be done to tighten the loose joints of an old bench?
 
Thank you
 
Brian P. Doepke, RPT
A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC
Piano Tuning + Service
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