<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>
<BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: =
Verdana"
bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol=
e_document
face=Verdana color=#000000 size=3>
<DIV>
<DIV>Alan's right. It's really easy to use. I've spread it on wi=
th
another keytop, or a finger. I've thinned it slighty--with titanium
dioxide as a whitener when using it with ivories. Not an issue wi=
th
any plastic tops I've used. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Even if there's some slop, it's easy enough to roll off the rubber
residue. But keep a damp rag, and a clean dry rag handy.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Great stuff. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> In a message dated 4/11/05 11:00:02 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
tune4u@earthlink.net writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><=
FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=
=2>Q: I
have a new jar, thick as warm honey...jar says don't thin more than 5%<BR>=
so
it must be close to the right consistency?<BR><BR>A: Don't thin it, not at=
all.<BR><BR>Q: How is it applied? Roller? Brush?
Finger?<BR><BR>A: I've tried a lot of ways. What I have settled on is putt=
ing
the glue in a<BR>hypo-oiler (fairly large needle), running a continuous be=
ad
of glue in the<BR>center line of the key from the front to the where the
keytop will end, a<BR>little extra on the "head" and some on the front. Ke=
ep a
clean rag or paper<BR>towels handy, use your finger to spread the glue, ve=
ry
thin at the edges (if<BR>globby at the edge, run the rag along to remove
some). Then press the top<BR>into position and hold for about 10 to 15
seconds. If any glue oozes from<BR>the edge or gets on the keytop, wipe it=
off
while it's fresh. It will come<BR>off later but only with a mixture of wat=
er
and elbow grease--easier to get<BR>it now.<BR><BR>Q: Both key and
keytop? A: No.<BR><BR>Q: Let them dry before joining? A: No. I=
n
fact, don't dawdle. It's not like<BR>CA or something, but it needs to be w=
et
when you join the parts.<BR><BR>Q: Do I have much wiggle room for moving
slightly? A: You bet. NOTHING like<BR>contact cement or CA. You can
squish and squirm it into position.<BR><BR>Q: I understand I don't need to=
clamp...? A: The only time I've clampped is<BR>if the key is a littl=
e
warped or something.<BR><BR>Q: Let dry 24 hours before trimming? A: Nah. M=
ore
like half an hour, tops.<BR><BR>I wouldn't use anything else: For tops, it=
's
tops.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>