John Carey Guitarworks of North Jersey
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I can use an airbrush with tinted lacquer. I have in the past cut the shellac down with alcohol and sometimes tint it slightly and brush on with a very small brush. Usually I have to lightly sand and put a second coat or so on it. I have also brushed on tinted lacquer and sanded
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Thank you Ian
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Upon measuring the binding channel, once I took a piece of binding off, the channel measures 3/32 thick and 6/32 tall. I figured I would have to go slightly over both measurements. say 4/32 and 7/32 or slightly above. I have checked and I cannot find a supplier that has any white celluloid binding with these measurements. The thickness seems to be the problem. I see that the channel is not routed evenly all around so I have to take that into consideration. Maybe because of the age (1953) the binding used was different from what is available today. I wouldn’t think you would have to laminate two pieces leaving a seam. Has anyone faced this issue ? I appreciate all the help offered here.
The Dave Staudte and Doug Graham video was very helpful.
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Thanks for your suggestions Ian . I appreciate them. Scott gave me a few more.
I ‘ll keep a post here as I move along with it. Thanks again
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Scott
I appreciate the reply. I understand the procedure you outlined. I have used fill n finish with the q tips so I am familiar with that aspect. Since I have not done a complete re bind on an archtop with cutaway, I was assuming I should heat and pre bend the binding ( after sizing) and tape in place to get a close general shape before gluing. Maybe that isn’t necessary? ca gel sounds good followed by the ultra thin. I had to run some errands so I couldn’t join the Looth a Long this morning. If I have any questions I ‘ll shoot you a message. Thanks again for your time and expertise. Have a great day.
Jack Carey
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Ian, I was planning to try strapping tape on the back of the headstock to see if any issues.. The binding seems to come off rather easily without chipping the finish, using a scalpel. I usually stick the tape to my shirt to cut down on the adhesive stick if I worry. I was going to pre cut the binding down on the stew mac binding trimmer with colt router to within a few thousandths in height and width. Then lightly heat the bonding until pliable and pre bend and use tape sparingly to get the general bends. I could use canopy glue but I think I may opt for fish glue for easier cleanup on the old finish. Then carefully scrape if a little oversized. I think I will try to get it real close with the trimmer. Finally any touchup on the edges with shellac. If you have any suggestions or thoughts they are appreciated. Thank you. Jack
