Best glue for ivory?

Ron Nossaman RNossaman@cox.net
Mon, 16 Jun 2003 10:05:36 -0500


>Years ago here on pianotech, no less a personage than Steve Brady 
>suggested Duco cement for the occasional reinstallation of real ivory. 
>Duco cement is not contact cement so the keytop can be carefully 
>positioned. Duco cement is colorless and seems to be a good choice if the 
>original linen is still present. If the keytop is installed without linen, 
>the color of the wood could show through; I believe Schaff still has 
>linen/glue wafers available.
>
>Kent Swafford

Yet through the years I've scraped off a bunch or what sure looked to me 
like Duco (maybe Lepages) cement. Perhaps applied by a lesser personage...

I never have found a quick and easy field repair that I liked.



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