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| Author: | Mike Mahar [ Fri May 23, 2008 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Plugging or masking tuner holes prior to spraying a neck |
In the past, I've just left the holes open and then "redrilled" them to clean out any finish that dripped in. This redrilling operation is a hassle and I'd like to mask off the holes in some way. Does anybody do this? I suppose that I could drill the holes after finishing but it's too late for my current instrument. Any suggestions? |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Fri May 23, 2008 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plugging or masking tuner holes prior to spraying a neck |
I've never known anyone to do this - seems like plugging would be a hole lot more hassle than simply reaming them out after finishing. The key word though is ream - not drill. If you decide to pre-drill holes before finishing, it shouldn't take more than a few seconds with a reamer to clean them out. And yes, pun/typo intended. |
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| Author: | Anthony Z [ Fri May 23, 2008 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plugging or masking tuner holes prior to spraying a neck |
Mike a couple options that have worked for me: 1) drill the peg hole 1/64" larger than 3/8" (i.e. 25/64"); or 2) plug the peg hole with disposable foam ear plugs; or 3) tightly pack the peg hole with paper towel. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri May 23, 2008 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plugging or masking tuner holes prior to spraying a neck |
Anthony Z wrote: Mike a couple options that have worked for me: 1) drill the peg hole 1/64" larger than 3/8" (i.e. 25/64"); or 2) plug the peg hole with disposable foam ear plugs; or 3) tightly pack the peg hole with paper towel. Yep form-able foam ear plugs or the swimmers gel ones are even better but much much more expensive ( 3 dollars a hole but reusable with waterborne. not so reusable with nitro) |
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| Author: | Greg [ Fri May 23, 2008 8:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plugging or masking tuner holes prior to spraying a neck |
I just mark the tuner sites with a drilling of 1/16"" then after finishing I drill them with 3/8" or 10mm brad bit. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Sat May 24, 2008 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plugging or masking tuner holes prior to spraying a neck |
Ditto on foam earplugs (easily removable, no "fibers" etc.), then ream. |
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