<HTML>In a message = dated 8/16/04 1:05:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Alpha88x@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">     &n= bsp;     I put Michael Savage or Glenn Beck on the = radio, and pour a Sasparilla.  Then, I take about a 12" x 12" or so, &n= bsp;rag which is made out of an old t-shirt or bed sheet, wet it, wring it o= ut, double it in half and place over the key top. Then apply a hot iron for = about 10 to 20 seconds (it'll steam).  Then, I take a putty knife and l= ift under the plastic until I can push it along under the plastic, going fro= m the back of the key to the front. It should just glide off. I re-wet the r= ag every 10 keys or so, as it dries out as you go. If the plastic won't come= off, sometimes you need to keep the iron on alittle longer to soften the pl= astic because some keytops are thicker.              An ir= on that you don't use for clothes anymore is best. I have a "dedicated" iron= for this and craft purposes. After the keys cool, I take a piece of sandpap= er, tape it to the workbench or any flat surface will do, and lightly sand a= ny remaining glue off the key. </BLOCKQUOTE> To all who offered their techniques for this simple operation, I'm not familiar with these talk show icons, but from what I gather, the= y put out enough hot air that any other tool would have been unnecessary. But since the job had to be performed in the customer's home(no radio), = and it was only one key, the heat gun worked quite well.  It makes a pr= etty good hair dryer, too.  In fact, I don't have to worry about hair a= t all any more.  Or eyebrows either, for that matter.... Dave Stahl</HTML>