David asked: "What is your preferred method for applying PVC-E to keysticks when fitting new key coverings? Flat brush? Round brush? What size? Pallette knife?" David, It's called a finger.<G> I apply a line of glue with a glue bottle, (Elmer's School Glue Bottle, emptied/cleaned/refilled with pvc-e), and spread it with my fingers. I have damp, recycled sweat socks, (inside/out), at the ready, both at the application station and the clamping station. I've found this works quite well. It's easy to assess the amount you are applying and how it is interacting with the wood, if you use your finger(s). I rotate several of the socks in a bucket, (small), that has tap water and just a little bit of bleach. In the process of clean up, it also helps to clean the crud off of the key sides.<G> Hope this helps, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I
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