> > Anybody encountered something like this, or was it a fluke.
> >
> > Kevin Ramsey
"Was glue residue left in the mortices as well as on the bushing cloth? In
other
words, did the Protek affect the glue, or was the glue just not stuck to
the
wood in the first place? "
I wish I could tell you, Ron, I only heard about it second hand.
" If the wood is clean, was it wood contaminated by some field applied
lubricant
that didn't allow the glue to stick? Was the glue in question a craft type
hot
melt glue, or something a little more sophisticated? Is the contractor that
installed the bushings a specialist in key work, or a local rebuilder?"
My best guess would be that there may have been some contaminant in the wood
which was re-activated by the CLP. I was also wondering whether the glue in
question was some kind of hot glue gun kind of stuff. I certainly wouldn't
use it for bushing keys. The contractor specializes in key work, they're
aware of the problem, and I don't want to ruin their reputation on second
hand testimonials. In court, that would be called "heresay" evidence.
" Finally, what did you use to glue in the replacement replacements, and are
they
still sticking?"
Ron N
The keys were re-bushed with hot hide glue, and are recuperating nicely,
thanks.
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