Jim: In a couple of years you'll love that you used PVC-E. That's all I use any more. I removed the PVC-E glued bushings yesterday, and put on new ones today. (I always let the keys dry overnight after removing bushings.) They will come off much better than with hide glue. dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 17:30:35 -0600 Subject: RE: hot hide glue wash >Mark, >What is TSP? (Trade name?) Where does one get it? Does it indeed wash >off the CLP? I've always used CLP for bushings but now I wonder... On a >kawai I couldn't get the hide glue to stick. (It was good glue, the >right temp. etc.) After 4 tries I finally used pvce. (I know, I'll hate >it in a couple years :) >Jim Busby BYU >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of >Mark Cramer >Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 12:02 PM >To: College and University Technicians >Subject: RE: hot hide glue wash >I wonder if all the super-lubes we're using may come back to haunt us? >We use CLP, McLube etc. on a center-pin as a "release agent"(when >re-sizing >a birds-eye w/c.a.) precisely so the GLUE WON'T STICK! Perhaps that's >the >problem with the mortises you're dealing with. >BTW, I'm not sure what you're referring to as a "glue-wash" David, >(thinned >glue as a "wash-coat?") but if you're looking to purge the wood, TSP >(tri-sodium phosphate) should do just fine. >best regards, >Mark Cramer, >Brandon University >/listinfo/caut >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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