<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C4CD4E.52172C10">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> A perfectionistic refinisher that lives close (25 mi) to me uses thick CA = glue extensively in prepping for finish. He uses it to fill all minor = depressions in the veneer. It even works on some pretty significantly damaged places. = Depending on the staining method and kind of wood, he may put the color on first. = <o:p></o:p> <!= [if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Wh= en doing his prep sanding he marks every depression that doesn’t sand out = flat with a small piece of masking tape.<o:p></o:p> <!= [if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> He= applies the thick CA to the depression, sprays accelerator on a small piece of = masking tape, then covers the glue filled depression with the tape. He then = peels off the tape and sands down flush using a hard block. Over this he applies = his normal finish and his finishes are flawlessly flat. = <o:p></o:p> <!= [if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> Dean<o:p></o:p><= /font> Dean May             cell = 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p></= p> PianoRebuilders.com   = 812.235.5272<o:p></o:p></= p> Terre Haute IN  47802<o:p></o:p> <= span class=EmailStyle17><![if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> -----Original Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On = Behalf Of James Grebe Sent: Thursday, November = 18, 2004 7:10 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: CA in a = hurry <![if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> In the turning profession, CA glue can be used as a super hard top = finish.<o:p></o:p><= /p> James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups (314) 608-4137 <a href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</a> 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! <a = href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</a></f= ont><o:p></o:p><= /p> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in = 0in 4.0pt'> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> <p class=MsoNormal = style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:39.75pt;background:#E4E4E4;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:so= lid black 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> <div style='font-color:black'>From: <a href="mailto:avery@ev1.net" title="avery@ev1.net">Avery Todd</a> = </div> <o:p></o:p>= To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <o:p></o:p> Sent: Wednesday, = November 17, 2004 9:06 PM<o:p></o:p> Subject: Re: CA in a hurry<o:p></o:p> <![if = !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p><= /p> Terry, <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in = 0in 4.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin-right:.5in;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:= auto;margin-left:75.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black = 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'>BTW, did any of you know that if you open up a bottle of CA over a keyboard = and dump half the bottle of CA all over the keys with nice new plastic keytops, = that you can simply wipe off excess CA, sand with 320 then 600, and then buff = them to a new-like shine? Just did that yesterday - just needed to know - in case = it ever happens to me....   ;-)<o:p></o:p><= /p> </div> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in = 0in 4.0pt'> Yeah, right! :-) But thanks for the info. Avery <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in = 0in 4.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal = style='margin-right:.5in;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:= auto;margin-left:75.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black = 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'>Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>