replacing back catch leathers.

[David Ilvedson]

Quality Hide glue does not stink!!!!!  If yours does?, get some from Schaff
or Pianotek.  CA is not the appropriate glue for backcheck leather.  It
will need to be replaced in the future.  Hide glue will soften easily for
removal of old leather.  Check the archives on Hide glue...

Dvad I.



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On 10/29/01 at 10:31 PM Tvak@AOL.COM wrote:

>In a message dated 10/28/01 12:20:32 AM, remoody@midstatesd.net writes:
>
><< I wonder if a video of the
>
>preperation and uses of hot glue could be done?  ---ric >>
>
>That would be a great idea.  I would buy that video in an instant. 
>Written 
>words can't describe how to prepare this stuff.  
>
>Since I started out in this business there were three things that I put
>off 
>for as long as I could.  #1 was removing a spinet action (which, in 
>retrospect, wasn't really that difficult).  #2 was splicing a string
>(which I 
>did this past summer---that was pretty tough, but I got it...)  and #3 is 
>using hot hide glue.  I even bought a glue pot last year but I haven't
>tried 
>it out yet.    
>
>I recently replaced back catcher leather on a spinet with CA glue and it 
>worked fine.   I did almost asphyxiate myself from the fumes, though. 
>(Hot 
>hide glue doesn't smell very good, but it isn't toxic, is it?)
>
>Tom Sivak
>PTG Associate