No you don't, Andrew. Hide glue works great but titebond or almost any glue will work, don't use to much and clamp the edges down if your using an under felt. I mean, it's not like the felt is going to go anywhere, what's it going to do, fly out of the piano? this is not a structural glue joint. Just make sure your not soaking the felt with glue. I used to staple it down and remove them later, I don't do that anymore but I've seen plenty of back rail felt nailed down. On second thought, why not just get some hot hide as was suggested and disregard everything above. Fenton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Anderson" <anrebe at sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Replacing Keyboard Felt > Thanks, > Guess I'll have to break down and get some hide-glue. > > Andrew > On Nov 6, 2008, at 1:45 PM, William Monroe wrote: > >> Hi Andrew, >> >> Back Rail felt should be glued only at the front edge. I apply >> Alcohol/Water to that edge and let it soak for 20 or 30 minutes, testing >> it periodically to see when it comes off easily. When the water has >> done its work (and I'm patient enough), it will lift right off without >> much/any felt left behind. I clean up with a scraper. >> >> Hide glue is preferable to me for replacement. If you are using the S&S >> felt/cloth combo, glue the leading edge of both pieces (just the very >> edge of the red cloth); red cloth is basically centered under the green >> felt. >> >> William R. Monroe >> >>> I've got a customer with an S&S L artcase that has had a bad >>> infestation of moths. >>> Last visit I cleaned up a lot but lacked good felt to put under the >>> key ends. What is >>> the most convenient way to get the original felt off? What kind of >>> glue is preferable? >>> >>> Andrew Anderson >> >> >> > > > >
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