Keytop Adhesives

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Dave,

	Try the straight Weldbond glue. (It may be called PVC-E in the
United States.

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Mon, 14 Sep 1998 PDtek@aol.com wrote:

> 
> 
> Does anyone know of a good, non-toxic keytop adhesive? I have always used
> Weldwood contact cement in the past with good results. Even with good
> ventilation though, just 5 minutes of smelling that stuff turns me into the
> poster boy for adolescent sniffing abuse. I have a good 3/4 mask but is not
> very comfortable for that long a time. I tried the Elmers blue non-toxic
> contact cement but it doesn't seem to hold as good.
> 
>  I admit that I am paranoid about my keytops coming loose every since early in
> my career when I followed the advice of the author of a piano tuning and
> repair book (who shall remain nameless) who recommended the use of a hot glue
> gun for this purpose. As soon as they were in the customers piano, they
> started popping off like crazy. Live and learn.
> 
> Anyway, I would like to hear any suggestions.
> 
> Dave Bunch
>