---------- > From: Thomas D. Seay, III <t.seay@mail.utexas.edu> > To: pianotech@byu.edu > Subject: Re: Replaced Keytops - How Long Should They Stick? > Date: Sunday, October 27, 1996 4:00 PM > > > Dear Larry, > > > >Assuming that, you planed the keys and created a good gluing surface. > >That you matched the original dimension of the key with your new material. > > Applied the contact cement to both surfaces and waited the > >optimum time & used some clamping pressure-- the keys should > >stay on untill they wear out. You did a good job! > >We have been using the PVC-E glue. It is water soluble and there is > >less odor and less volatile. The application is not so messy clean-up > >is much easier. You might want to give it a try. > > > >Mark Ritchie RPT > > I will heartily second the use of PVC-E glue for keytops. It is wonderful > stuff. It also works well for gluing leather, cloth and felt to wood or > metal. > > PVC-E glue is available throught Pianotek and probably other sources, as well. > > Regards, > > Tom Seay, RPT > > Tom Seay > School of Music > The University of Texas at Austin > I use PVC-E glue for plastic keytops also. Would like to see the gluing surface rougher. Have to use a rasp or criss-cross slashes with an old voicing needle. PVC is really slippery, have to guard against key tops "walking" I use rubber bands for clamping. Two per key. Would like to hear what others use esp in regards to "walking" problem. Richard Moody
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