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  • 1.  best adhesive(s) for reattaching retrofitted plastic keycaps

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-27-2023 07:49

    Greetings Lists,

    A hundred year old piano with what look to be an early vintage of plastic replacement keytops has said keytops separating from the keysticks at the front of the keys. Naturals cannot be leveled without first addressing this issue.

     When replacing non-ivory keytops, my go-to sticky stuff has always been PVC-E glue. What glue(s) have you successfully used to re-attach the separating keytops in situations like this?

    Thanks,

    Alan



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    Alan Eder, RPT
    Herb Alpert School of Music
    California Institute of the Arts
    Valencia, CA
    661.904.6483
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  • 2.  RE: best adhesive(s) for reattaching retrofitted plastic keycaps

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-28-2023 07:12
    I've been using "Roo Glue" with success the last couple of years. Recommend you try it.

    David Graham
    Graham Piano Service, Inc.
    512 S. Main St.
    Sycamore IL 60178
    815-353-5450






  • 3.  RE: best adhesive(s) for reattaching retrofitted plastic keycaps

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 03-28-2023 07:51

    Thanks, David. I'll get some Roo Glue and give it a try.

    Alan



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    Alan Eder, RPT
    Herb Alpert School of Music
    California Institute of the Arts
    Valencia, CA
    661.904.6483
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