What's the best way to glue piano keys together for an upcycle shelf?
I disassembled my spinet and have a boxful of piano keys that I would like to make into a shelf. Black keys are taller then white keys and I'd like everything level. Does it work better to raise the white keys or slice off the back side of the black keys?
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I have had great success using Gorilla Glue on pretty much everything!
I would use clear gorilla glue! cool project!
The answer to your question lies in the tools you have and your skills. Since there are less black than white (and their edge is beveled), I'd slice the black ones to the white depth - but there will still be a problem because once the black is cut down to level, you may have to refinish it with ebony paint and a gloss finish. Also, I'd put a run of something under all the keys - just to make sure everything stays together as a unit. Something thin will be fine - and maybe paint that black, too. I love the idea - have fun with it!
E6000 or Gorilla glue.
Some Gorilla glue expands. I'd go with wood glue.
Gorilla glue is polyurethane based and does expand. Go with E6000. As a woodworker I have tried Gorilla glue and don't like it. Their wood glue is not as good as Titebond and the super glue does not have the holding poser as Locktite. But that's me.