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Does anyone know of a safe temporary adhesive that I can use on the back of thin sandpaper? I need it to be ok to use on a finished guitar body (ie. - the body has been sprayed and buffed out) when doing the final adjustment of the neck fit.
I will be adhering the sandpaper on the body around the dovetail area and moving the neck back and forth over the paper for the final fit.
( The 3m Stikit paper is just too thick for what I want to do.)
Thanks,
Bill

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Formerly know as Mandodiddle.

Is that from the Mayes video?

At Larrivee, we used to lay down a strip of painters tape (not as thick height wise as regular masking tape) under the cheeks of the heel to protect the finish, then flossed with a hard back 180 grit paper.

These days what I, and many others do, is to use packing tape on the back of the sandpaper. It is easier to hold the neck and pull the sandpaper out in a stripping motion. Always make sure you bend the sandpaper down towards the butt and not up towards the headstock. It's a lot easier then tacking down the paper and moving the neck.

I think it is also more accurate with a better result when done as Ed suggests. At least for me it is.
Tom

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A person who has never made a mistake has never made anything!!!

I also use clear packing tape on the back of the sandpaper strips. Has not damaged the finish.

You can get some small chip out on the edges of the cheeks and the heel cap on a finished guitar with heavier grits. I try not to go above 220 and usually start with 320 to kind of smooth the edge of the finish before going to a higher grit.

If they are small repair has not been difficult.

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It's not what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong.

So you are wanting a double sided tape? One option would be to just use glue and then soak if off when you are done. Elmer's White Glue can easily dissolve when you apply some warm water to it.

I have a spiral bound pack of plastic shim stock with 15 different sheets that are 5"x20" and range from .0005-.030. Using the 3M Stikit on top I can cut any size of sanding strip in any thickness I need.

+1 on Ed's suggestion about using packing tape on the back of the sandpaper.

Max

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

Yes --- plastic packing tape applied to the abrasive --- move the paper not the neck.

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Ken Cierp

http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/

I've been using powdercoating tape.

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One of the features of powder coating tape is silicone adhesive.

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Ken Cierp

http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/

One of the features of powder coating tape is silicone adhesive.

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Ken Cierp

http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/

Glue stick has worked for me. It is best if you can clean up with a little water (no bare wood).