In a message dated 17/08/01 9:25:05 AM, JD@Pianomaker.co.uk writes: << PVA or white glue can be soaked off but a white residue also needs to be removed >> JD; A couple of thoughts on your excellent post. 1. All glues, including hot glues,leave a residue that needs to be cleaned off for subsequent work...granted some are messier than others. 2. PVA, or white glue, and PVC-E are not the same formulations. While PVA pretends to get 'hard' or rigid PVC-E does not. PVC-E forms a strong bond but retains some flexibility...this quality makes it excellent for many applications. Although 'water soluble' it does not have very much in the way of wicking qualities in felt usage and is excellent for such jobs as plastic keytop replacement/felt to metal/leather to felt/etc. Like you though, my glue of 'preference for action/damper work is hot glue. Jim Bryant (FL)
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