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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">Carlos,</font></div>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">First don't make this your problem. It's their problem and you will see what can be done. I don't think anything can be done. Let them know that upfront. Suggest moving keytops from the extremes to fill in. A new set of keytops, etc. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">David Ilvedson, RPT<br/>Pacifica, CA 94044<br/><br/></font></p>
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<hr/>Original message<br/>From: "John Ross"
<jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> </jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca><br/>To: "Pianotech List"
<pianotech@ptg.org> </pianotech@ptg.org><br/>Received: 10/16/2007 1:11:44 PM<br/>Subject: Re: Staining plastic key tips<br/><br/>
<div align="left"><strong><font face="Arial">The new ones would have a very smooth finis, so I doubt anything would take.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial">Sand the 2 new ones with 1000 grit water paper, then they would have a better chance of taking your stain.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial">How about sanding them all, with say 1000 grit waterpaper, they might even match.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial">I don't know, if I would put your iodine mixture on them all?</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial">I have never tried any of the above, but if I was faced with your problem, they would be my choices.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font face="Arial">Or would it work to sell a keyjob, depending on the condition of the others, and of course would the piano warrant it?</font></strong></div>
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<div>John M. Ross<br/>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<br/><a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a></div>
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<div style="background: #e4e4e4; font: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="ceralon@comcast.net" href="mailto:ceralon@comcast.net">Carlos Ralon</a> </div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</a> </div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 16, 2007 4:36 PM</div>
<div style="font: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Staining plastic key tips</div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I need to color match 2 new plastic key tops to the older plastic. What is the best? I tried an iodine mixture but it would wipe off, even the next day. Someone with a home brew?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Carlos Ralon, RPT</font></div>
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