Keytops (please respond)

[John Ross]

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Hi William,
I just coat the keytop, I use the ones with the front, and wiggle the keytop, pushing it back and centring.
Every, octave, I go back and check for proper placement. I check for  any glue marks, wiping them with Windex.
I leave them about an hour, then go back and sand, using a belt sander (2").
I then file by hand, to get the notch, and round the edges.
I then buff, any that might have a surface scratch, or whatever.
When I remove them from the piano, I wrap them in groups of 13, doing the same when they are finished. That way they are in order for reinstallation.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: William R. Monroe 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:08 PM
  Subject: Re: Keytops (please respond)


  John,

  No Clamping?  I also use PVC-E, but do clamp, even if briefly.  Would you describe how you use it?  Am I going overboard clamping new keytops with this stuff?

  Thanks,
  William R. Monroe
  Madison, WI
  Assoc.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John Ross 
    To: Pianotech 
    Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 3:08 PM
    Subject: Re: Keytops (please respond)


    Hi Steve,
    I find PVC-E, does a good job. You don't need to clamp, and cleans up with water.

    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Steve Martin 
      To: pianotech@ptg.org 
      Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 4:24 PM
      Subject: Keytops (please respond)


      Hi Matthew

      most of the time I do exactly the same as you  - the iron and damp cloth routine. Plus if you do it this way IMO you can save most of the ivories especially the good ones and if need be you get some good replacement ones for another job.
      What glue do you use to stick the new the new ones on with??

      Steve.

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