[TPIN] Gluing pearl buttons

[Achias1 at mchsi.com]

I use the glue stick from hot glue guns in the same manner.

Dave


----------------------  Original Message:  ---------------------
From:    <sopranoman at provide.net>
To:      tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
Subject: [TPIN] Gluing pearl buttons
Date:    Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:08:01 +0000

> I've used stick shellac.  It's the same stuff used to put
> in saxophone pads.  Seems to hold in all kinds of
> conditions including violin parts transcribed for trumpet!
> :-)
> 
> Simply melt the end of the stick shellac and drip a couple
> of drops onto the valve cap button then "seat" the pearl,
> or Onyx or Jade or whatever.  Offers up a fairly permanent
> fix.  To remove just heat the button until the "glue" lets
> go!
> 
> Bill Jones
> "Sopranoman"
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