Typically the ultrathin CA wicks right into the wood pretty much instantaneously. Unless you are pouring it on, there's no need for protective cover. I apply it as I tune (when I come upon the offending pin), and go back to that pin to re-tune when I am done. It cures pretty fast unless it is dead dry of winter, below 15% RH. I blow on it when it's real dry, and that seems enough to do the trick most of the time. Accelerator can discolor the plate paint - as can stray CA on some finishes, so use care with the tip, getting it over the hole before any CA runs out, especially on your fussy customer instruments. I first found this out on a 5 year old Steinway B. Turned the paint green. (This was doping a couple of the lowest 5 or so pins, which tend to be loose). Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico fssturm at unm.edu On Feb 5, 2007, at 1:53 PM, Aaron Bousel wrote: > I've taken to spraying the underside of the pin block with > accelerator after I've dosed the block. I haven't had any drips, > but I found that before I began doing this drips were extremely > rare so I can't be sure whether the accelerator helps, or I just > haven't come across one that has the potential for dripping. > > Aaron -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20070205/3e4bbef7/attachment-0001.html
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