---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 10:20 PM 08/16/2001 -0400, you wrote: >I am about to replace some felt and leather on a couple of pianos. I'm >replacing the damper felt on an old grand and on an old spinet. I am >planning on using PCV-E glue for its non-wicking properties. Is this a good >choice? > >I understand that choice of glue often has to do with the ability to remove >the glue later. Both of these pianos are old enough that by the time the >dampers need replacing again, the other parts will be dust, so I'm operating >as if glue-removal is a non-issue. > >I am also replacing the catcher leather on the spinet. Never having glued >leather before, would PVC-E be a good choice for this application? > >Tom Sivak >Chicago PTG Associate Hot hide glue is the best glue to use for felt application. If the catchers are the curved variety hot glue is also the most effective for the procedure; glue all the ends onto the short curve first, then with slight tension on the leather glue and lightly clamp it to the flat section, then trim. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jon.page@verizon.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/15/87/40/49/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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