<html> <body> Hi Ed,              I have had success by painting the keys with water thin CA glue, two or three coats will be needed.  Tops bottoms and sides..  Those Pratt Reed keys are prone to warping and twisting.  Straighten all keys with a heat gun, before application, it will also prevent them twisting back, and make them more stable.  Staples sells 1/4" dia sticky labels that you can you can stick on to protect the balance rail hole.  Glue at or around the balance rail hole will cause unwanted clicks. I have used West Systems Epoxy, but found little difference, the 24hr dry time is the drawback. Hope this helps. Roger At 08:22 AM 8/29/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> Greetings,    I have been wondering what to do with a mid-sixties Steinway.  It has the Pratt-Read keys and they are sorta limber. I think this is due to the poor wood, and lack of large plates.  so,  since there is no budget for rebuilding the keys with new buttons and larger plates top and bottom,  I have been wondering whether there is any stiffening to be gained by simply painting the sides of the keys with West System epoxy.  It seems that it would gain something by soaking into the wood.  I even thought about laying some strands of carbon fibers along the middle length and painting the epoxy over them,(I have seen this done on motorcycle fairing repairs, and was amazed at the strength it imparted).     Anybody tried this?  thanks, Ed Foote RPT ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at <a href="http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour" eudora="autourl"> http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</a> </blockquote></body> </html>