I wanted to bind the archtop with ivoroid, but I had a dilemma. Duco Cement and CA glue damage old nitro. I wanted to preserve the original finish on this guitar. It's been my experience that both of these glues will damage lacquer on contact, even if cleaned off immediately. So, I decided to make this guitar a guinea pig.
CA glue won't glue to a greasy surface. I decided to spread white lithium grease, which I had in hand, around the lacquered edge of the binding and purfling channels. I was careful not to get the grease into the channels. I'm sure any grease will work, inc Vaseline.
I glued the binding and purfling as usual. I had to make the tape extra long, so go beyond the grease.
After taking the tape off, you could see a couple of places where the glue squeezed out of the binding. I cleaned up the grease by wiping with a paper towel, then with naphtha.
Then I polished with Novus #2, which polished away any residue. The finish remains and the ca glue didn't damage it:. Remember, I was careful to try to get the glue in the channels and I cleaned it immediately if it got on the finish. But, there was no damage even though ca glue damages on contact.
Replacing Binding using CA Glue on Guitars with Old Nitro
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Re: Replacing Binding using CA Glue on Guitars with Old Nitr
interesting
I use 3m thin tape but your method seems to do a good job also. I will remember that trick
I use 3m thin tape but your method seems to do a good job also. I will remember that trick
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
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Blues Creek Guitars Inc
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http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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Re: Replacing Binding using CA Glue on Guitars with Old Nitr
Very creative Dianne. Was it hard keeping the grease out of the channels with the binding flailing around as you installed it?
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Re: Replacing Binding using CA Glue on Guitars with Old Nitr
I put a piece of tape on it and tape it to the back of my hand as needed; I can keep it corralled it that way Ed.ruby@magpage.com wrote:Very creative Dianne. Was it hard keeping the grease out of the channels with the binding flailing around as you installed it?
Ed