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Masking fingerboard extension

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:01 pm
by Loren Sauder
Hello everyone I am getting ready to finish my guitar with lacquer do I need to mask off the fingerboard extension or do I glue the extension on top of the finish? Thank you

Re: Masking fingerboard extension

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:18 am
by Ben-Had
I mask it off before finishing. If you don't the finish must be scraped/sanded to bare wood before glue up. I mask an area about 1/16" inside the FB ext. line.

Re: Masking fingerboard extension

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 6:43 am
by tippie53
I mask off that area also

Re: Masking fingerboard extension

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:18 am
by B. Howard
I typically do not mask as it makes level sanding and buffing easier.

Re: Masking fingerboard extension

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:57 am
by Loren Sauder
Thanks just wanted to make sure