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<DIV>Hi All,</DIV>
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<DIV>Today I performed the mundane task of replacing bridle straps in a 15 y=
ear
old Kawai that had been visited by a little rodent who decided to build his =
nest
from the cotton in said straps. In the process, I used a couple of
suggestions from Kawai's Andrew Thomas (the voice at the other end of the te=
ch
support line).</DIV>
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<DIV>1. Use "Simple Green" to break the glue bond.</DIV>
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<DIV>2. Remove the catchers (and do subsquent cleaning, strap-sizing, =
and
re-gluing.</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Both suggestions worked quite well. It was still a tedious series=
of
tasks, but in the end the job was done right, AND I had a little rag with si=
mple
green on it close by to clean the glue off of my hands.</DIV>
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<DIV>Simple Green(found in most grocery stores) is a welcome option for thos=
e of
us with an aversion to using toxic chemicals like wallpaper remover in this =
sort
of repair.</DIV>
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<DIV>I used it full strength.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thought y'all might like to know,</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>