[pianotech] CA glue vs. PinTite or Garfield's?

[Ed Sutton]

This has been covered in massive detail on this list, but perhaps is not 
showing up in searches.
Many technicians feel that soaking the pinblock is not the best practise. 
They prefer to apply a few drops at the base of the pin, and repeat as 
needed.
Ed Sutton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ben at benspianotuning.com>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] CA glue vs. PinTite or Garfield's?


> Basically the instructions were these: Remove the action and place towels 
> on the keybed. Using a fine tip, pour the red label (the water thin 
> viscosity) CA glue in at the base until the pinblock won't accept any 
> more. In other words, use a lot! He sells larger bottles designed for this 
> purpose, I forget how many ounces they are. You use pretty much use all of 
> the bottle on one pinblock. Oh yes--NEVER use accelerator when treating 
> pinblocks because it will immediately harden and clog the capillaries of 
> the wood keeping it from accepting any more glue.  And then, tune...
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> -Ben
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> ------Original Message------
> From: Euphonious Thumpe
> To: ben at benspianotuning.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] CA glue vs. PinTite or Garfield's?
> Sent: Mar 24, 2009 12:14 PM
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> All I know is that some of these contain(ed?) glycerine, which attracts 
> moisture from the air, but also encourages decay, I believe.  If that is 
> the case any longer, I do not know.
> Please describe Dryburg's suggestions. I am curious to know whether his 
> techniques differ from mine.
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> Peace,
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> Euphonious Thumpe
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