Official Luthiers Forum!
http://w-ww.luthiersforum.com/forum/

Quick tip for binding gaps
http://w-ww.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=18044		 Page 1 of 1
Author:  peterm [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Quick tip for binding gaps
Yesterday I removed the tape from the bindings on one of my guitars and to my amazement there was a large gap between the binding and the ledge... gaah .
Well, it happens.... so I was thinking..."what the heck do I do??" To cover it up wpont leave it as flawless as I want it to be..... so it dawned on me... :idea:
Get a little rag, a large bar clamp and a clothes iron. Cover the binding from the side with the rag soaked in water and apply pressure for a few minutes with the hot iron, then as the glue heats up and lets go, apply the clamp from one side of the guitar to the area to repair and squeeze the binding tight until the gap is almost gone. Drop in a bit of super glue and clamp tight until the glue dries. May want to let some thin CA wick itself into the gap too. wait 10 minutes and VOILA!!! no gap! bliss
Just thought I'd share this easy but efficient little tip.
Author:  Terry Stowell [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Quick tip for binding gaps
I had that problem on one a few months ago at the end wedge and used a clothes iron to soften the (fish) glue. Worked great, even without moisture! I'll keep in mind the moisture idea though. Great tip!
Author:  Blanchard [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Quick tip for binding gaps
Little gaps and mis-aligned miters can often be "fixed" by applying heat and pushing things into better alignment.

This is one of the reasons I like to glue bindings and purflings with a heat sensitive glue such as Titebond.

Mark
Author:  SniderMike [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Quick tip for binding gaps
Blanchard wrote:
Little gaps and mis-aligned miters can often be "fixed" by applying heat and pushing things into better alignment.

This is one of the reasons I like to glue bindings and purflings with a heat sensitive glue such as Titebond.

Mark


I was going to say the same thing. Heat gun and a QuickGrip clamp. Works great for little gaps if you've used Titebond.
Author:  yakmatter [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Quick tip for binding gaps
i just got through filling some gaps myself. i carefully carved slivers of wood from scrap and lay them into the gap (i'm not doing any purfling) and then sand the outside until it is even. i thought about using heat, but was worried i might unglue some bracing or kerfing. are none of you worried about that? ...sounds like it must not be an issue.

thanks for the tip. i'll try that next time.
Author:  Rothrock [ Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Quick tip for binding gaps
Thanks for sharing, Its not easy talking talking about the things that go wrong. Wood binding has chalenged me time after time (especially snakewood). I have been successful just wetting the problem area then applying heat (heat gun) and re-taping. Thanks again for sharing.
Chris
Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC - 5 hours
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/