Was Key Leads, now CA and thanks

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Dave,
One thing you might try is to  steam the key lead hole, let them dry and
treat with thin CA.
The hole will expand with the steam and the CA will grip the lead holding
it in place.
Joe Goss

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> From: Dave Doremus <algiers_piano@bellsouth.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Was Key Leads, now CA and thanks
> Date: Sunday, July 04, 1999 9:41 PM
> 
> >>Jim Bryant (FL) wrote:
> > You can't make this so that it doesn't "recur".  You can perhaps 'slow
it
> >down' by attempting to seal the lead/wood but you can't stop it.  The
only
> >way to stop this expansion/corrosion is to; pull out the old leads,
clean the
> >holes, repair any cracks and insert new leads.
> 
> Jim and all that replied, thanks for the advice. I had already decided to
> replace the leads, and did one keyboard yesterday much faster than I
could
> have shaved them all down. The big problem was that, being a not great
> grand, all it had was 5/8 lead and the holes in the bass were expanded by
> the swelling. In desperation, after repairing cracks and sizing holes in
> one key with my usual glue, I ran to the hobby shop got gap filling CA
and
> accelerator and zoom. Man that stuff works well for gluing cracks with no
> clamp time. I'm a convert. Although I dont think the final effect is as
> elegant as I would like, and I would never use it on an antique or
> interesting instrument, the time saving was amazing and on a cheap piano
> that makes all the difference.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
>