In a message dated 10/29/00 8:15:04 PM Central Standard Time, zahrprice@earthlink.net writes: << My problem is that old glue. I know there is no way I could clean all, or even most, of it out of a gap that's barely 1/4 inch wide. And the granule are so hard I'm sure they would prevent the two surfaces from being clamped together effectively. Does anyone know of a way to soften or dissolve formaldehyde glue? Can it be "reactivated"? If it were softened or partly liquefied, would it interfere chemically with other glue, like Titebond? Based on what little I know about formaldehyde glue, I'm not sure I want to use it in my shop. Ken Zahringer, RPT Columbia, MO >> >From what I remember, formaldehyde glue is "nuked" to cure. They heated it with microwaves. I guess that is the way it has to be dissolved too. It would appear that this piano might be a lost cause. Willem
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