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I have a finish repair question. (Most of my work has been on new builds not repairs, so I am behind the curve on repairs... sorry for such a basic question)

I have a new guitar that I am finishing and I over pounded one of my frets and got a "white spot" at the end of the frets (the board is bound w/ ebony).

What is the best way to go about fixing this?

The finish is cat urathane.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

616-842-4114

Sorry, couldnt resist

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Apply a small amount of CA glue to the area and then sand a buff to a high gloss or rub out to a satin depending on the sheen you have. Burn in sticks also work well.

Yes, I'd use the Ca, too. A very small amount should flow in and make the white go away and that's all you need! If you use too much, and it's easy to do- then you'll just need to do more wetsanding and polishing afterwards.

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Mark Swanson
Swanson Guitars
http://www.MarkSwansonMusic.com

Ditto Brock...I did the same thing yesterday on the end of a fret...(defiled Tony's supreme finish )...I hit the "dot" with a Sharpie, then a small drop of med CA...scraped level with a razor blade, buffed out this morning and you can't tell I ever did it! Of course now, EVERYBODY knows!

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Forget it, man. That guitar is firewood. Start a new one.

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Todd Rose
Ithaca, NY

https://www.dreamingrosesecobnb.com/todds-art-music

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I guess I should fess up and tell you that I ** ALSO ** dropped a bottle of glue on the top while I was fretting. Put a big ole dent in the finish on the top too. But I filled leveled and buffed that one and you can't tell.

Thanks for the advice. It is nice to know I am not entirely alone in these kind of boneheaded mistakes.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

Brock: I use water thin CA for repairs like this BUT it won't do any good if you apply it on top of the white spot. The CA must flow in between the finish and the wood below that it has delaminated from. Sometimes it is necessary to take a razor blade and make a small slice or lift an edge to allow the CA to flow under the Urethane.

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tim...
http://www.mcknightguitars.com

Brock,
Is it a white discoloration that occured from flexing of the finish at the fret end or a white bubble that is showing because of delamination?

If it is a bubble, Just drip a very small drop of thin CA glue right at the edge of the board and let it wick down into the bubble creating a fresh bond between the finish and the board side.

I always save the ends of wound strings that i cut off at the tuners whe i do a string change. They work great as small honey dripper like vehicles for a single drop of glue. It stays rght on the end of the string end until you make contact with the surface and completely under control.

Regards,
Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars

Kevin, that's a GOOD one! I have some of the pipettes from SMac and don't like them that much...I can't wait to get another finish ding so I can try the string thing!

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