Gluing Ivory with CA Glue

[Alan R. Barnard]

So what do you like, Joe? Contact cement has worked well for me but what
about painting the stick white so they keytop doesn't look darker than its
neighbors?

Anyone still messing with wafers, clamps, etc?

Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 3:46 PM
Subject: Gluing Ivory with CA Glue


> Susan et al,
> I have a grand action in the shop that has had numerous Ivory heads,
> re-installed with CA glue. Of course they were not done neatly, so the
heads
> need to be re-done. No the CA did not fail, (well a couple did), but
getting
> the heads off was a chore, big time. And, getting the darned stuff off of
> the key stick surface was a MAJOR problem!
> It is my personal wish, that we all would simply put the heads back on
> neatly and with the appropriate glue. CA is not the appropriate glue,
IMHO!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
> I'm never lost, because everyone is telling me where to go. <G>
>