<WBR>As a follow up, the worst keys to rebush were Asian Pianos. I don't know what they used, but it wasn't hot hide glue, and it wasn't titebond. <br>
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<div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br>
Piano Tuner/Technician<br>
Honolulu, HI<br>
Author of <br>
The Business of Piano Tuning<br>
available from Potter Press<br>
www.pianotuning.com</div>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com><br>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:25 am<br>
Subject: Re: Titebond Trim and Molding glue for bushings....<br>
<br>
<div id=AOLMsgPart_0_b3c5137a-7811-4ee4-8204-154322710909 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">> Unless someone gives me a good reason not to, I <br>
> intend to use this stuff on keybushungs ( and <br>
> soundboard shims ) henceforth. <br>
> G <br>
<br>
One good reason is that you may be the next guy to rebush those keys. They wont come off so easy when it sets up a few years. <br>
<br>
Mr. G <br>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Prof. Euphonious Thump" <<A href="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com">lclgcnp@yahoo.com</A>> <br>
To: "Pianotech List" <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> <br>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:41 PM <br>
Subject: Titebond Trim and Molding glue for bushings.... <br>
<br>
>I saw the "sandable" and "fills small gaps" <br>
> description on the bottle, tried some on some test <br>
> bushings, and truly liked the way it handled ! <br>
> Held the felt fast, but still softened under water, <br>
> dried harder than PVC or regular PVBA ( meaning less <br>
> sweling in humidity, I suspect ). <br>
> Unless someone gives me a good reason not to, I <br>
> intend to use this stuff on keybushungs ( and <br>
> soundboard shims ) henceforth. <br>
> G <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> m <br>
> --- Jon Page <<A href="mailto:jonpage@comcast.net">jonpage@comcast.net</A>> wrote: <br>
> <br>
>> >What do you use to get such a good, clean cut at <br>
>> the <br>
>> >top when you're finished? Razor blade or what? <br>
>> <br>
>> A razor blade cut through the veneer and cloth <br>
>> against the brass caul. <br>
>> <br>
>> For the bushing on the left, that was a Bushmaster <br>
>> install. I cut from the <br>
>> center out with a razor blade once the cauls are <br>
>> removed and then sand <br>
>> the buttons with a palm sander and 180 grit paper. <br>
>> -- >> <br>
>> Regards, <br>
>> <br>
>> Jon Page <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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