At 07:34 PM 6/4/2004 -0700, David wrote: >What is that sticky white stuff that I had to remove before rebushing...? > >David I know the sticky white stuff you refer to -- about the consistency of bubble gum even after much steaming or soaking with vodka. I think I found it in not-so-hot console keys a couple of times, and the very soft wood of the keybuttons and front rail mortises splintered and came out with it. I'm not sure exactly what it consists of, but I am sure it isn't white glue or Elmer's. After white glue sets up, globs of it may be a slightly flexible stone, but it isn't GOO. When I removed bushings glued in (by me) with white glue, almost all the glue came out along with the bushing. Susan Kline
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