<HTML style="FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif; FONT-SIZE: x-small" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.19120"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US link=blue vLink=purple> <DIV> <DIV>Hi, Ger:</DIV> <DIV>    Yes, it will work on plastic.  Matching is iffy, as would be expected with white/ivory color.  I purchased a kit many years ago, and it included several small sanding paddles with a coarse grit on one side and a fine grit on the other.  You'll have to polish after that if you need to.  I tried using it on a very translucent set of keytops, which had badly yellowed (maybe they were supposed to be that color?  I don't know).  The result was, shall I say, less than stellar.  The acrylikey is opaque or nearly so.</DIV> <DIV>    The system works very well.  Be sure to prepare the chips well.  You may need to clean or buff the other keys too, because after you sand and buff the damaged ones, the other keys won't match.</DIV> <DIV>    Have fun.  Let us know how they came out.</DIV> <DIV>    Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>    San Diego </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tunerboy3@comcast.net href="mailto:tunerboy3@comcast.net">Gerald Groot</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 09/09/2011 6:33:20 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pianotech] Acrilykey</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV class=WordSection1> <P class=MsoNormal>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>I just ordered some Acrilykey from Pianoteksupply.  Never used the stuff before but, I hear it’s great.  I have a piano next month coming up that has “many” chipped key tops.  I do not know if they are plastic or ivory so, I have a couple of questions.  Maybe these are covered in the directions in the packet?<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">      </SPAN></SPAN> Must this stuff be used ONLY on ivory?  Or can it also be used on plastic.<o:p></o:p></P> <P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">      </SPAN></SPAN>I read somewhere, where we need to pick up some sort of file that does not come with it.  I can’t remember where I read it… What file and where do we get it?  <o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>I figure I might as well join the crowd that does use it and learn how… Any other advice would be appreciated.  <o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></P> <P class=MsoNormal>Jer Groot<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>