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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was taught to remove hot glue by just adding a
few drops of white vinegar (or </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>acetic acid).
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>It makes it fragile, and you just break it very
easily without needing </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>to heat anything.
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then, you let they acid evaporate, and it's ready
for gluing again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>According to my source, it's the way ebenists do
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Philippe Errembault</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=IFixPianos@yahoo.com href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">Michael
Magness</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 26, 2007 11:32
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hot Hide Glue Problem</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 10/26/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Berley
Antoine Firmin II</B> <<A
href="mailto:firmin1@bellsouth.net">firmin1@bellsouth.net</A>>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now that I have had my coffee, I should have
said that Hot Glue forms a Chemical BOND, not a reaction. If done correctly
it will adhere to glass and break off chunks of glass if removed. Stained
glass people do this. Some great Q & A are found here: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Berley</FONT></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV><BR>David,</DIV>
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<DIV>Based on what I know of hide glue, I doubt you remove it with a purely
dry heat some humidity must be introduced somewhere.</DIV>
<DIV>Read the attachment and you'll see what I mean.</DIV>
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<DIV> <STRONG>FRETS.COM.htm</STRONG><BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Mike<BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope
for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.-- Albert
Einstein<BR><BR><BR><BR>Michael Magness<BR>Magness Piano
Service<BR>608-786-4404 <BR><A
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