A silver lining<G>

[Joseph Garrett]

All,
I've been doing a set of key tops today and came to a conclusion. I've been
using PVC-E for some time now, and just hated the process of wiping the
excess off of the keys, as I clamped, etc. The reason to wipe off the
excess is that it gums up my key trimming machine, if I don't get the major
glue globs off first. Today, it dawned on me, that, as I wiped the excess
glue off, with a wet rag, the really SCUMMY finger junk was being wiped
away, as well! This set of keys is out of a Baldwin, Hamilton aka School
Piano.<G> You can imagine the "nasties" on them puppies!
I have to tell you why....I've always had the habit of having a bucket,
(kid's beach bucket size), with reject sweat soxs in it, with water and
about a 1/2 teaspoon of bleach. The bleach helps to keep the "fuzzies" from
growing in the bucket.<G> (Glue makes a good culture for bacteria, BTW.<G>)
The reason I use the inverted sweat sox, is that they seem to be the
perfect size to comfortably work with. I've tried wash clothes....too
small. Cosco Towels...too big. Reject guest towels....still too big. "Shop
Rags"....too small and usually have dye in them. Well, you get the idea. It
makes the general glue-ups go better, if I don't have to run to the sink
with each task. Just thought you'd all like to know about this little
"silver lining".<G> It doesn't put much moisture into the key, so don't
take that road.<G> Sure does make them look like new however. Even on this
School beast.<G>
Have a goodun,

Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I