accelerator bottle

[Farrell]

Newton Hunt wrote: "The accelerator must be used to clean both surfaces
before glueing for a good joint."\

Is this true? Is that what you meant to say? I have never heard of such a
thing. Any experts out there???

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: accelerator bottle


> Hi Joe,
>
> Different product different container.  I get my stuff from
> Ed Dryburg, 800-GLUE-ALL because he is local, a piano person
> and a nice guy.  He is the funny looking guy at the
> conventions with the very lovely wife.
>
> I don't like the accelerators because they all contain
> tricloroethelene, trike, which is toxic and also doesn't
> smell nice.  The accelerator must be used to clean both
> surfaces before glueing for a good joint.  You do need to
> allow the stuff to evaporate before applying the CA
> otherwise it will set before you can get the pieces
> together.
>
> CA is good stuff, used properly, and in it right place.
>
> Have a good UnLabor Day all.
>
> Newton
>