Fixing binding...

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Fixing binding...

Post by berlinbetty » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:31 am

  Does anyone know of a substance one can use to fill in a chunk that's missing from some binding?  It's not a section of binding that's missing just a little bit that was accidently filed away.

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Re: Fixing binding...

Post by woody » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:18 pm

Where's the binding? Neck? Body?

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Re: Fixing binding...

Post by cmatthes » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:20 pm

I've seen binding repairs done by sanding a scrap piece of binding and mixing the dust with super glue, then building up the missing area.  Build up, fine wetsand, let dry, build up, fine wetsand, let dry, build up, fine wetsand...let dry and you're good as new.

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Re: Fixing binding...

Post by woody » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:38 pm

Yeah, that's the way I've seen it done as well. It is a painfully slow process. Take your time.

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Re: Fixing binding...

Post by thewizardofaz » Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:07 pm

What I do is take a small piece of the same binding and disolve it with a bit of acetone until I have a thick gob and then I take small drops and put it onto the spot, building it up until it is slightly higher than the surrounding binding. Then I take a fine sandng stick, an emory board will work, but not the best. Then use fine sandpaper, finer and finer. Don't get it on the finish, it will soften it and stick to it.
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