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

[David Ilvedson]

Hey,

I just got done watching an old Seinfeld with a Ted Gac in it...any relation?...  '-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: ben at benspianotuning.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/24/2009 1:13:30 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...

>-Ben

>Ben Gac, RPT
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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


>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.

>Peace,

>Euphonious Thumpe





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