Plastic keytop repair (In Defense)

[Richard Wagner]

Hi all,

I just wanted to chime in and, in effect, agree with everything that's been
said on this subject.  "No," "AcryliKey" doesn't match the look of some
plastics, and "Yes," it does react with some, causing discoloration at the
the joint where the bond occurs.  It does, in my opinion work at least as
well, if not better than tinted epoxy, however.

So... if really nice looking keys with no visible repairs are what are
desired, I think that recovering the whole set is what's in order.

	Richard Wagner RPT

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> From: Paul S. Larudee <larudee@pacbell.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Plastic keytop repair
> Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 10:54 AM
> 
> David ilvedson wrote:
> > 
> > Get Richard Wagners's kit.  It works well and if you take the
> > time the repair is nearly invisible.
> > 
> > David Ilvedson>
> > 
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > Pacifica, CA
> > ilvey@jps.net
> 
> Dave,
> 
> You're right, it's excellent.  But not on old plastic.  Causes chemical
> burns that discolor the joint.
> 
> Paul