goo from beyond

[Barbara Richmond]

Don't run over it.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: goo from beyond


>
>> PVA then?
>>
>> I found something similar one time, but I'm struggling to remember which
>> glue it was. Maybe if I hadn't sniffed so much.... <g>
>>
>> JF
>
> You guys are getting close enough. Phil was the first to
> mention glue, but it's not hide. It's, believe it or not,
> Titebond II.
>
> This from the web site:
>
> ****************************************************
> Most of our yellow and white glues, including Titebond
> Original and Titebond II, remain usable beyond two years.
> Should Titebond Original become thick and stringy, or Titebond
> II turns into an orange colored gel, these changes signify
> that the glue is no longer usable. The minimum shelf life of
> Titebond III is stated as one year, when stored appropriately
> at room temperature. Titebond III is expected to last beyond
> its stated shelf life. If thickened, shake vigorously by
> firmly tapping bottle on a hard surface until product is
> restored to original form.
> ***************************************************
>
>
> I bought a bottle of Titebond II maybe three years ago to try
> it. It seemed to me to not dry as hard as original Titebond
> though it is near impossible to get off of clamps after it
> dries, and I really didn't like the yellow dye stains on my
> hands from the stuff, so the remains of the bottle went on the
> shelf in the back in case I found a use later. This show and
> tell is as close as I came to finding a use, after I
> discovered it back there today. So now I've rinsed out the
> bottle for use with good ol' regular Titebond, and I've
> learned another useless thing or two.
>
> Here's what a couple of hours in the 104° Kansas sun did for
> it this afternoon. I think it looks about ready.
> Ron N
>