<html> David et al: A long time RPT friend introduced me about 10 years ago to an epoxy much tinner than West, and easy to flush out after use so the mixing bottle can be reused.  It's not CA either.  It is called something like "Wood Rot Cure." Believe it's carried by Leichtung.  Couldn't find the catalogue at this hour without waking the family.   Ssshhhh!  Seriously, it's great stuff and cleans up well.  I mix small amounts, use a squeeze bottle, and keep the mixing bottle cleaned out.  I like West for most applications; but for cracks in bridges this stuff is gold. Wally Wilson, RPT  Ravenswood, WV Columbus, OH Chapter At 08:02 AM 1/2/02 -0800, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite cite>Isaac: My use is similar to yours. I have used epoxy for securing cracked bridge caps when recapping was not an option. In this case I have several hairline cracks that I would like to seep some epoxy into and need a thin solution. I would prefer not to have to mess with heating up the bridge cap to thin out a higher viscosity product. I agree with a previous post that CA glues are not the right stuff in spite of the marketing claims. They break down over time with exposure to alkaline environments and are really designed to hold non porous surfaces together with a very very thin application. Or at least so I am told by my museum conservator glue authority friend. David Love <blockquote> <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">Isaac OLEG SIMANOT</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <dd>Sent: January 01, 2002 11:15 PM <dd>Subject: RE: Epoxy <dd>Hello, David. <dd>The name can be "stratification epoxy system" . I bought European epoxy you surely will not find <dd> <dd>The consistence is in Brookfield , mine was 600 +-100, with a 50 min pot life , takes 5 days to be hard. <dd>Different hardeners can be used on mine, giving different viscosity. <dd> <dd>I used it to reinforce an old cap on a little grand, was 3 years ago, worked fine. <dd> <dd>it really dripped in the wood. This epoxy is used for marine works (surf, boats) and planes. Ask for the specification regarding the shore and the elasticity modulus of the product. <dd>I may admit I am totally unsure of how it will hold in time. My cap was not broken, just the little habitual cracks. <dd> <dd>I washed the excess with acetone and inserted new bridge pins. Did not like the mess of washing the cap , but it was not so hard. <dd>May be some graphite can be added in the top coating, but I doubt it will allow for a really good string rendering . <dd> <dd>I wondered that if string rendering is poor, if that does not conduct to bridge roll condition sooner or later ? <dd> <dd>What do you think ? <dd> <dd>Regards. <dd> <dd>Isaac OLEG <dd>-----Message d'origine----- <dd>De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part de David Love <dd>Envoyé : mercredi 2 janvier 2002 06:51 <dd>À : Pianotech <dd>Objet : Epoxy <dd>I keep hearing mention of an epoxy that is the consistency of water. Who makes this product and where can I get it. <dd> <dd> <dd>David Love</blockquote></blockquote> </dl> </html>