I have three bottles of acetic acid which were given to me by a piano technician who had been given them by a piano technician who said piano technicians used to use this stuff to melt glue. I'll be glad to give them to any piano technician who wants to pay for the shipping!!! Ed S. ;-) -----Original Message----- >From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> >Sent: Aug 26, 2006 8:18 PM >To: Horace Greeley <hgreeley at stanford.edu>, ed440 at mindspring.com, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Re: Acetic Acid, Glacial > >Nasty, Nasty stuff! EEEEOOOOWWWW! (told ya so<G>) > >Joseph Garrett, R.P.T. >Captain, Tool Police >Squares R I > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Horace Greeley <hgreeley at stanford.edu> >> To: <ed440 at mindspring.com>; Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Cc: <joegarrett at earthlink.net> >> Date: 8/26/2006 4:58:32 PM >> Subject: Re: Acetic Acid, Glacial >> >> >> >> Ed, Joe, >> >> Here is a link to one company's MSDS (Materials Safety Data Sheet) on >> Glacial Acetic Acid: >> >> http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/a0326.htm >> >> I do not think I have ever heard this mentioned as a glue softener >before. >> If I remember correctly, it is largely used as an etching agent. >> >> Best. >> >> Horace >> >> >> Quoting ed440 at mindspring.com: >> >> > >> > >> > >> > Joe- >> > Maybe that's why I'm the third person to own it. >> > (At least I know better than to accept free pianos!) >> > Thanks! >> > Ed >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Joseph Garrett >> > Sent: Aug 26, 2006 6:57 PM >> > To: pianotech >> > Subject: Re: Acetic Acid, Glacial >> > >> > >> > >> > Ed asked: "I have inherited several bottles of Acetic Acid, Glacial. >> > Can anyone instruct me in the safe use of this as glue softener? >> > Is it good for anything in piano work, or too dangerous?" >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Ed, >> > That stuff does little or nothing to soften glue. It is Very Dangerous >to >> > your health and physical being. My advice is to take it to a toxic >> > disposal depot ASAP. >> > >> > >> > Joseph Garrett, R.P.T. >> > Captain, Tool Police >> > Squares R I >> > >> > >> > >> > >
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