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<DIV><SPAN class=324390701-04102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Joe</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=324390701-04102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Any
acetone used for cleaning the glue residue is very carefully =
controlled-a
very small amount is placed on a rag over the tip of a gloved finger and =
carefully wiped on the area to remove any film left when =
necessary. No
bathing is done. A few quick wipes leaves the glued area ready for =
DAG.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=324390701-04102004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Paul
C</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe
Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 02, 2004 2:28 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Epoxy<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul C said: "<FONT face="Times New =
Roman"
size=3> Clean up is easy with a sharp chisal when the epoxy reaches =
a
stiff<BR>gum state; acetone to follow...."</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Paul,</DIV>
<DIV>Yikes! Refer to my statement about DAG. The same applies to =
Acetone, only
more so!!! If you use ANY substance known to thin/remove epoxy, for =
clean up,
you will DEGRADE the Epoxy!!!! I keep seeing this and am amazed that =
there are
not more failures! Epoxy is very sensitive to this sort of thing. =
Don't do
it!</DIV>
<DIV>As for the clean up w/a sharp chisel, I'd say that's o.k., but =
not
necessary with my system! Dental tools and a specially shaped knife is =
all
that is needed to ensure a "pure" termination. Chisels are a bit =
over-kill
IMO. Besides, I wouldn't subject my Good Chisels to banging up against =
bridge
pins. Hmmm? Not even my Bad Chisels!<G></DIV>
<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>