<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff"> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On = Behalf Of </B>Paul McCloud<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Super Glue on = polyester finish<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">There are two things which come to = mind.  One is that superglue is softened/dissolved with acetone.  = Acetone will not damage polyester.  Disclaimer: I've never tried getting = superglue off a polyester finish with acetone.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Second: you'll have to sand it off = with a sanding block and fine sandpaper (400 or 600), then with 800, then = with 1200/or 1500, then polish out with compounds.  Superglue is = harder than polyester, so be sure to use the sanding block when leveling the finish.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Good luck!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">San Diego</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Auraltuner@aol.com = href="mailto:Auraltuner@aol.com"></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> 12/05/2004 1:52:04 PM = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Super Glue on = polyester finish</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Yesterday I had an accident with a superglue bottle which = spilled a half dozen drops onto the back of a fallboard of a piano with a = shiny black polyester finish.  What is the best way to remove the glue and = restore the finish?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave<BR><SPAN class=404464713-07122004> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=404464713-07122004> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=404464713-07122004>Paul </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=404464713-07122004>There is a CA remover = available...I get it form the same hobby shop that sells the CA.  It will remove = the CA from plastic models.  It might be worth a try.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=404464713-07122004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=404464713-07122004>Paul C</SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>