choice of glue

[jolly roger]

Hi Tom,
              First choice is Hot Hide glue. for two or three reasons.   1.
Removal at a later date.  2.   Quick set up.  3. It's faster once you the
pot hot. In the field for spot repairs I use PVC-E.   

For a complete set of checks, you need to clamp the second glue joint using
PVC-E to give it time to set. or sit there holding it for quite some time.
The leather needs to have a little tension  to make a nice firm check.

Cleaning up a set of damper heads after PVC-E glue is a pain.

Regards Roger


At 10:20 PM 8/16/01 -0400, you wrote:
>I am about to replace some felt and leather on a couple of pianos.  I'm 
>replacing the damper felt on an old grand and on an old spinet.  I am 
>planning on using PCV-E glue for its non-wicking properties.  Is this a good 
>choice?  
>
>I understand that choice of glue often has to do with the ability to remove 
>the glue later.  Both of these pianos are old enough that by the time the 
>dampers need replacing again, the other parts will be dust, so I'm operating 
>as if glue-removal is a non-issue.
>
>I am also replacing the catcher leather on the spinet.  Never having glued 
>leather before, would PVC-E be a good choice for this application?
>
>Tom Sivak
>Chicago PTG Associate
>