Replacing Binding using CA Glue on Guitars with Old Nitro
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:11 pm
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.
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.