Hi Mike, That would be my recommendation to all! Hopefully, the product will remain unsullied. While we're at it, do you have the other blends and colors, such as the opaque? I have some of the Beta stuff, but I'm not letting loose of it.<G> Richard and I talked a lot about all of the variables of color and density. The Basic kit does not cover all of the possibilities, the way I see it. Best Regards, Joe > [Original Message] > From: <rjwag at pacifier.com> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > Cc: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 9/11/2011 7:44:24 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Acrylikey Monomers > > Hi, all. > > I am Mike, Richard's elder brother. > > I bought Richard's business from the estate and continue to make the > Acrylikey Kit in his honor, donating much of the profit each year to the > Oregon Hemophilia foundation and to the Doerenbecher Children's Hospital > Foundation. > > My US distributor is Pianotek, but you are welcome to order it directly. > The Acrylikey website is http://www.wagner-technical.com > > Thank you for using his great product. > > Mike > > > > Ryan said: > > "Joe, > > I do not recommend using off the shelf monomer with Acrylikey. They are > > not > > all the same and may not be compatible. Although I have purchased acrylic > > powder and monomer from beauty supply stores, it is safest to use products > > that are from the same manufacturer and are designed to be used together. > > I > > had good success with "No lift Nails" brand. I once tried using an off the > > shelf monomer with Acrylikey powder and the results were not good." > > > > Ryan, > > Hmmm? That used to be the case when the original and 2nd generation > > powders > > were used. The final generation powders will work with just about any > > monomer, as long as it is FRESH, (or reasonably so). Monomers have shelf > > life issues. Since I've been into the Acrylikey thang, from the very > > beginning, I think I can speak with authority on the subject. However, if > > Pianotec has changed anything, then all bets are off.<G> > > Originally, Richard made the off white and amber powders himself. He did > > this by painting on panes of glass and then scraping it off and mincing it > > into powder, (albeit course), with a razor blade. Finally, he found some > > companies that made similar powders. He experimented incessantly until he > > found the best powders to use. I still have some of the various "Beta > > powders". Some were good others had issues. In other words, it depends on > > what generation of powders you tried that on. It's not really all that > > complicated. Yes, there can be compatability issues if you have a really > > olde kit. If the powders you have come in little glass vials with lids, > > then you will have problems with any monomer. > > Joe > > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > > Captain of the Tool Police > > Squares R I > > > > >
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