Epoxy, was: Chewed up legs

[Farrell]

When epoxy is found to have failed, it is most often in the bond between the wood and the epoxy. The "putty" type of epoxies are susceptible to this type of failure. A superior bond is achieved when a thin epoxy resin is applied to all wood surfaces to be bonded (this thin epoxy will soak into the wood sufficiently to produce a bond much stronger than the wood itself), and then before cure, if filler is desired for the application, the resin thickened with an appropriate filler is applied.

http://www.westsystem.com/ has absolutely tons and tons of info on the use and applications of epoxy.

Once you have discovered the utility of a truly professional epoxy system like that available from West System (there are others also, System Three....) it will become very apparent that the epoxies that you find in the local hardware store are for hanging small pictures, fixing lamps, and perhaps for some type of small survival kit. The good stuff is so very versatile.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 3:29 PM
Subject: RE: Chewed up legs


> 
> > fixing chewed up feet for Steinway Grand legs.
> > School piano and they
> > dont want to change legs. But the castor mounts are
> > all mucked up. I
> > suggested these square metal brackets and epoxy for
> > fill. Not
> >  Well, I'd try that epoxy putty that comes in a
> roll, sort of like a jelly roll, but smaller. Just
> make sure the damaged part is clean and roughed up for
> good adhesion. Mix it up, press it in, let dry, sand,
> prime, sand, lacquer. Hope its a  black piano.
>     Thump
> > >  Dale Erwin
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > Cheers!
> > 
> > -- 
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > UiB, Bergen, Norway
> > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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