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Back reinforcement strip

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:10 pm
by  
Hello all,

After gluing the reinforcement strip to the back I cut out a notch for one of the braces. I screwed it up. Instead of making the notch .25", which would snugly fit the brace, I oversized the notch to .29". I see my choices as:
Make and use a .29" thickness brace in the oversized notch and use the other .25" braces in their individual locations. Assuming, of course, that the next 3 notches will, in fact, be properly cut to .25".
Remove part of the reinforcement strip and replace, being careful to leave a .25" notch

This brace is the one seen through the soundhole so although a shim would work, it would not look great.
Any other possible remedies?

-tommy

Re: Back reinforcement strip

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:07 pm
by darren
Remove part of the reinforcement strip and replace, being careful to leave a .25" notch...

that would be my choice.

Re: Back reinforcement strip

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:14 pm
by Ben-Had
I have replaced the majority of the gap, re-cut, sanded and the patch is invisible. I use a small wedge to close the gap.