<html> I put on a set of the 'ivory colored' plastic tops and found them to be soft. Finger nails chip away at the surface to the point of all the centers having a matte finish from wear and I expect over the years to become dished. Maybe they are using a denser plastic now, that was ten or more years ago. Regards, Jon Page At 07:29 PM 1/3/00 -0500, you wrote: >Hello, and Happy New Year Everyone! > >I am interested in knowing if anyone on the list has had any trouble with >the vagias keytops, in particular, the set of ivory colored ones.  I have >never liked the look of lily white (or even so-called 'off-white') >plastic tops on turn of the century pianos, esp. uprights, and have >wondered why the use of "ivory-like" plastic is not more in evidence.  I >have a c.1900 Mason & Hamlin upright in my shop that needs tops, among >other things, and I'm interested in any feedback re: the vagias products. > The shop I have been using for key recovery is opposed to using them, >because of problems they had 8-10 years back.  It seems the tops >literally delaminated after 6 months or so, even when barely played.  I >can only assume (hope) that this is no longer a problem, but would >certainly prefer to know BEFOREhand, as opposed to 6 months from now! > >Any feedback appreciated....  What glues work best?  Idiosyncrasies? >etc... > >Mark Potter >bases-loaded@juno.com > <div>Jon Page,   piano technician</div> <div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div> <div><a href="mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net</a></div> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </html>