Look at www.pianoparts.com/ips They have latex based keytop cement. Costs about 10$ for 8 oz. Peter KESTENS.P@DEBCOM.BE BELGIUM -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: PDtek@aol.com <PDtek@aol.com> Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Datum: maandag 14 september 1998 22:55 Onderwerp: Keytop Adhesives > >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
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