Cory - good suggestion about the double sided tape. what was the orig. bonding material between face glass and tube? just curious.... Ed# In a message dated 9/26/2017 5:29:30 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
It's the understood chemical decomposition of the adhesive that holds the screen shield to the CRT. It's pretty much inevitable, from what I understand. The solution is to separate the shield from the CRT, clean the face of the CRT and reattach the shield. Some people don't reattach it, and some people think they are risking serious injury - no opinion. Will the newer adhesives hold up better? We hope so. -- Ian -- Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information School A common trick amongst TV collectors with the large 23" round CRTs is to carefully remove the tube and place it face down in a kiddy pool of lukewarm water. Let it sit an hour or two in the sun and the faceplate will slide right off. To re-adhere the glass after cleaning, one technique is to use double sided foam tape on the face around the perimeter; similar thickness to the original PVA and holds well, especially if under slight compression once the tube is reinstalled. -C
