Does CA Glue work inside the piano tuning pin hole?
Bob’s referral is to one particular product called “Hot Stuff (Red Label)” (product HS-4 Hot Stuff Thin 2 oz.) from http://www.caglue.com (Satellite City, Inc.), which is a woodworkers product. CA stands for high strength, industrial grade cyanoacrylate glues (commonly referred to as CA glue or super glue.) The product hardens immediately. The epoxy cures when coming into contact with the moisture in the wood. One customer commented that when using a dry paper towel to wipe up some excess drops, the fibers were smoking. According to the CA Glue representative, its okay to use the dry paper towels to wipe off excess droppings, but to avoid using wet paper towels since the epoxy speeds up its curing process when in contact with moisture. Customer’s who have used this product on their own piano tuning pin holes (top-down view), the tuning pin resistance improved when applying 4 to 6 drops per tuning pin hole. Use of newspaper under the pin plank is helpful. Bob’s opinion is that “HS-4 Hot
