Glue for mixed binding/purfling?

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Skarsaune
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Glue for mixed binding/purfling?

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I’m doing wood (walnut) binding on the oak guitar I’m working on, with a thin B/W purfling line.
I’ve seen recommendations for glues for different materials, but what about cases like this where you have a mix of material being used?
I’m using Duco cement but wondered what others used in cases like this.
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Re: Glue for mixed binding/purfling?

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I have used duco for years
when in doubt do a test let clamped overnight and check for failure
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Re: Glue for mixed binding/purfling?

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I have been using CA for the last 4 instruments and am very happy with it. It works on wood, all kinds of plastics, and shell. It allows for a perfect installation of the binding/purfling/rosette because you don't introduce the glue until things are sitting perfectly. I always seemed to have a plastic swelling problem with Duco that was funky to deal with, but it holds fine with all materials too.

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Re: Glue for mixed binding/purfling?

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I've used ca glue too, and it works great, but make sure that any spruce is sealed first. Otherwise you get a nasty yellow color from the ca glue.
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Re: Glue for mixed binding/purfling?

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CA when doing poly will set that in with CA

use thin tape to help control ca spills
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