<html>  <head></head> <body>  <DIV></DIV> <P>David, I just used a set of Vagias keytops from Pianotek that were seperated and adhered very well. Great creamy color for an older piano.Fronts were no problem.</P> <P>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano<BR></P> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>: -------------- <BR><BR> <STYLE></STYLE> List,<BR><BR>I tried a new set of keytops, for me, today...Kluge.  I usually use Schaff's keytops...the Kluge were in connected sets of 7...C through B.   Right off the bat I had to break the sets apart, which was a pain...in fact until I figured out the secret (carefully break from the tail until down to the front, then bend/break in that plane), I broke one front and had to carefully fit that together when gluing...after that I found (opposite of the Schaff keytops) that the keytop front didnt' want to adhere to the front of the key...in other words it didn't have any inherent pressure towards the key's front surface.   With the Schaff, the angle of the keytop front made the adhesion good but tended to push the keytop up at the top front area and I'd get separation unless I clamped.   The Kluge keytop fronts are apparently at 90 degrees to the top.  I ended up using blue painters tape to come from the key button stretched across the ke ytop and over the front and underneath the key to apply pressure and keep the front against the keys front surface...I hope this is clear?   At first I didnt' like the difference but in retrospect I didn't have to clamp the keys, the blue tape did the trick...<BR><BR>Anyone else have any comments about Kluge...whatever...<BR><BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>  </body> </html>