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| Author: | truckjohn [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Hey guys, Need some suggestions/advice here.... I like the look of a bound fretboard, but I end up spending several hours chipping all the glue back out of the fret slots after gluing on the bindings.... and then several more repairing the chips on the fretboard caused by chipping out all that glue.... I need a way to get far less glue into those narrow slots in the first time... I gotta quit turning 5-minute operations into 5-hour operations... Thanks |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Try filling the slots with wax. |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Or waxed veneer. Most typical veneer fits well in a fret slot. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Some folks cut up plastic milk cartons into strips and insert them into the fretslot before gluing on binding. I have not done this, but it apparently keeps glue out of the slot pretty effectively. And the glue does not stick to the plastic so they can be pulled out after the glue cures. You might want to leave the strips extra wide so you have something to grab hold of when extracting them. |
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| Author: | jac68984 [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Stewmac sells Teflon fret dam sheets. Cheap and effective. But, I just use thin CA sparingly applied with a micro pipette, avoiding the fret slot areas. No problems so far. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Got a compressor? Blow out the fret slots after you've clamped the bindings on. Unless of course you're using tape then that doesn't work so well. I've also switched to dry taping the bindings on and using CA to glue, none to very little glue gets in the slot. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
I use a hot putty knife, heated with a blowtorch. Just wear your respirator... |
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| Author: | Laurent Brondel [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Grind a #11 x-acto blade point flat, then into a mild hook on the cutting edge and clean every slot at the edge of the bindings (it is the right size) while the glue is still wet. |
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| Author: | Matt Bouchie [ Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
I learned from Alan Carruth to use plastic covers from nut cans or coffee cans cut up into strips. If it's a bit too thick for the fret slots, just use a scraper to thin them a bit until they fit. Leave them a little taller then the fret slots so they are a bit easier to get out. It's worked out quite well for me. Matt |
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| Author: | Trevor Gore [ Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Getting less glue in fretboard slots when gluing bindings |
Errr....use less glue?? I've used both epoxy and Titebond for this job. Put the right amount on and don't skid the parts over each other. If this seem too hard doing both sides together, do one side at a time using TB. After 10mins you can do the other side and still be well up on the time to clear slots. I clamp using large spring clamps. |
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