I stopped using CA in the customers home for just that very reason. I've been smelling a limited amount of fumes for most of my life and have never had any side effects until I treated an entire piano with CA. I had the same experience you did. Now all pianos now come into the shop where I use an external exhaust system, or wheel the piano outdoors (I'm in the sunny south) and allow it to dry before bringing it back into the shop. If they don't want to pay the transportation, they can find someone else to do it. Al - High Point, NC On Nov 13, 2011, at 10:07 AM, David Skolnik wrote: > As long as there's been this much input on using CA, would a few of you address what, if any precautions you use to protect yourselves and client from the fumes? Recalling my experience from a few years ago, which I shared at the time, a summertime application in a space that had less than adequate ventilation caused me significant, though temporary (I hope) respiratory distress. I remember, I think, that Jon Page mentioned using a shop-vac arrangement with a second hose exhausting outside or at a distance from the piano. I had looked into the low vapor version of the thin CA but did not perform any experiments to verify. Thoughts? > > David Skolnik > Hastings on Hudson, NY > > > > > At 04:00 AM 11/13/2011, you wrote: >> Les said: "Thanks for responses to my question. What is the thinnest >> viscosity >> superglue. I'd rather not drill if it can be helped. Thanks again-" >> >> les< >> I strongly urge you to reconsider My general rule is: if there"s plate >> bushings Drill!<G> I don't like to do stuff twice! Put the piano on it's >> back. Take an extra hour to drill. Then, apply the CA glue. I use >> "Insta-Cure, Super Thin, (1-3sec) Glue". It has all the appearances of >> being the same company as Dreyburgh works with. I get it at my local, >> (popular/active/busy), Hobby shop. Because they are busy, there is a good >> turnover, hence it's fresh. CA does have a shelf life. If you keep it in >> the FREEZER, you'll get to use it all up.<G> I buy it in 2 ounce botttles.. >> That is usually sufficient for one piano with a bit left over. BTW, The >> "Un-cure" by the same company sucks! Dreybourgh's is far superior imo. >> If this is done correctly, you will get good results.. Just like everything >> else we do, ya needs to pay attention to the fine details.<G> >> If you are doing a grand, I recommend putting plastic sheeting in place >> with tape to make sure the stuff doesn't get into places you don't want it! >> DAMHIK!<G> >> Best, >> Joe >> >> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >> Captain of the Tool Police >> Squares R I > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111113/368072ae/attachment.htm>
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