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   SteveSchoene | Oct 15, 2006 02:14pm | #1

   Lots of questions? 

   I don't think I understand the inlay.  What material is it?  Low tannin woods, such as maple will be impacted less by the ammonia. 

   Where do stainless steel screws enter into the equation?  What do they hold? 

   I'm particularly puzzled by contact cement--is it adhering some veneer that is the inlay?  

   I do know that you cannot use ammonia on shellac.  Ammonia will completely destroy the shellac in short order. 

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   wouldbe1 | Oct 15, 2006 07:53pm | #2

   Hi Steve

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   Thanks for the info, now knowing that the ammonia will destroy the shellac I will not take a chance on the inlay an the contact cement that hold it in place, the screws hold the uprights and the slats together on the wagon, I will stain it instead 

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   Thanks for your help

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   SteveSchoene | Oct 16, 2006 12:54am | #3

   Makes sense.  But going forward, I'd suggest that contact cement isn't a very good choice for adhering inlay.  Hide glue, or even PVA would be better. 

    

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   wouldbe1 | Oct 16, 2006 02:07am | #4

   OK    I still have two more pieces to put on the wagon, one on the front panel one on the back panel. What dose PVA stands for and where can I buy it at

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   SteveSchoene | Oct 16, 2006 05:56am | #5

   That's polyvinyl acetate otherwise known as yellow glue or white glue such as Titebond or Elmer's. 

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   wouldbe1 | Oct 16, 2006 06:29am | #6

   OK got tons of that.

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   RickL | Oct 16, 2006 10:46pm | #7

   We do a lot of of fuming but I can't answer the question on stainless steel screws. You will just have to test it. There are a lot of different types of stainless, some of which will rust easier than others.