Ask your local Dentist.. grin Richard Brekne I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway Brian Trout wrote: > Hi Clyde, > > I had a collection of posts from the same topic a while back that went with > the death of my old hard drive. But from what I remember, the Acrilikey > type stuff works good on real ivory, might work on ivorine, but was not > recommended for plastic keytops. > > Judging from the 'quality' of the piano, I doubt your customer would spring > for a couple of hundred dollars for a key recovery job. And trying to > replace just 3 of them wouldn't likely find a decent color match. > > How deep are the chips? Would it be possible to get rid of them by > sanding/shaving the front edges of the keytops to remove the chipped area? > If they're too deep, it'll take off most or all of the lip on the front of > the keytop. Not my favorite thing to do, but it's an option, nonetheless. > > If anybody has come up with a method to 'repair' the plastic keytops, I'd be > interested in hearing it too! > > Good luck, Clyde. > > Brian Trout > Quarryville, PA > btrout@desupernet.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 7:54 AM > Subject: Plastic keytop repair > > > Friends, > > > > Two days ago I tuned for an elderly lady who claims to have graduated > > from Peabody Conservatory and owns a 1940 Winter spinet (I know, > > something doesn't quite add up here). Three of the keytops have nicks > > in the front edge. She asked about having the nicks repaired. > > > > Advice? I've heard about the chip repair kits but haven't tried them. > > Even though the yellowed keytop could be matched in color, wouldn't the > > color of the keytop change as one puts the finishing touches on the > > repair material with sandpaper or steel wool or whatever? How should I > > advise this client? > > > > Clyde Hollinger. RPT > > > >
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