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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... .
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...
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!
Just thought I'd share this easy but efficient little tip.

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Peter M.
Cornerstone Guitars
http://www.cornerstoneukes.com

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!

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.

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

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.

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yakmatter.com

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