<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-885=
9-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1515" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER=
-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff>
<P>Yep...contact cement...I don't think I know any technicians that use=
that anymore, except Michael, that is...</P>
<P>David I.<BR><BR></P>
<DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p=
x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px">
<HR>
Original message<BR>From: "Joe Garrett" <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>T=
o: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 9/11/2005 11:00:04 AM<BR>=
Subject: Re: "Impact Glues"<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael, The Archaic said=
: "<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Impact Adhesive" is availabl=
e in both large and small quantities - in large<BR>cans and small tubes=
. It was developed to stick laminates to a sub structure<BR>as in motor=
homes and kitchen work surfaces. One manufacturer is Bostik - I'm<BR>su=
re if you google <Bostik/adhesives> it will find them=
. The object of<BR>this adhesive is that when both surfaces are thinly =
coated and allowed to<BR>become "touch dry" they will bond on impact wi=
th each other. You only have<BR>ONE chance at this, for the union is so=
very strong. The glue is fairly thin<BR>from the tube which allows the=
"smearing" action I described to coat both<BR>surfaces thinly and even=
ly. Good Luck!<BR>>From a grey, overcast Sunday morning in The Villa=
ge"<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size==
3>Michael,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size==
3>On this side of The Roaring 40's, we call that Contact Cement. Y=
es, it does what you say. However, the damned stuff breaks down after a=
while and looses it's bonding! For years, I've been using a gentleman =
who uses contact cement to glue on key tops. Since I've been in th=
e biz for 33 years, I'm seeing the ramifications of the use of contact =
cement. The last one, was a key top job that he did 6 years ago. All ar=
e starting to come off! Yikes! The customer is NOT HAPPY! This is why I=
've started doing my own keytops, using PVC-E, which he refuses to use.=
"Takes Too Much Time", says he! Yes, it does take waaaay more time =
;when using PVC-E, but, hopefully, we'll get a lot more longevity. IMO,=
Contact Cement/Impact Glue, has no place in a piano. (period)</FONT></=
FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Regards, </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool P=
olice<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>