Hesh, are you saying that you actually have gaps?
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| Author: | James Orr [ Wed May 16, 2007 6:27 pm ] |
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Hi everyone I searched the archives for threads that dealt with gap filling and still have a few questions. 1) Hide glue is supposed to dry clear. Can I just whip some up to fill a few gaps? 2) some gaps are along the rosette channels. I tried the sliver method in one and it sticks out unnaturally. Will thin hide glue work here without discoloration? Thanks! |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Wed May 16, 2007 6:28 pm ] |
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Some of these are from binding ledge chips that happened while I was removing the back binding and will need some build-up. |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Thu May 17, 2007 12:03 am ] |
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James, for filling gaps on B/S wood I usually use epoxy with some sanding dust from the cutoffs of the B/S material. I just mix up a small amount of the epoxy and dump the dust in and stir well. Makes an almost invisible repair. As far as around the rosette, I don't have a clue. I have used gap-filling CA for some pretty small gaps but it is very hard to match anything on a spruce top. Good luck, and let us know your results. |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Thu May 17, 2007 12:36 am ] |
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Hesh, are you saying that you actually have gaps?
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Thu May 17, 2007 12:56 am ] |
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James the wood dust and epoxy will really only work on dark woods. The dust is, in a sense, all end grain so it will be darker than the wood around it. Spruce fills are a tough one. Hesh's idea sounds pretty good. You might also try the egg white filler method and do some sanding into it. I still think you'll see them in a spruce top buy maybe I'm wrong. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Thu May 17, 2007 1:28 am ] |
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Hesh, are you telling me that the best gap filler on a guitar is a mouse and an  button? Mine are all gonna come out great!!! 
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| Author: | James Orr [ Thu May 17, 2007 4:49 am ] |
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Thanks a bunch. I did read about the dust/glue last night, and I think I might try doing a few more things before trying it. This is mahogany, so I'm afraid the dust wouldn't quite match up as Paul suggested. I'll let you know! |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Thu May 17, 2007 5:03 am ] |
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[quote]Yeah Something else that works really well is Photoshop.... [/quote]
Yup! |
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