fillers? - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T18:25:46Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/fillers?feed=yes&xn_auth=noSounds like a good option for…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-09-03:2177249:Comment:1805082018-09-03T23:55:39.269ZMark Foglemanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkFogleman
<p>Sounds like a good option for the situation. Yes, that's Pete Townsend from my very first real rock concerts in 1971. The Tommy tour. I found a treasure trove of photos from a former local newspaper photographer.</p>
<p>Sounds like a good option for the situation. Yes, that's Pete Townsend from my very first real rock concerts in 1971. The Tommy tour. I found a treasure trove of photos from a former local newspaper photographer.</p> Yes, a solid color will hide…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-09-03:2177249:Comment:1804922018-09-03T20:17:51.020ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Yes, a solid color will hide everything. In that case you can use bondo or whatever to get a really flat surface.</p>
<p>The disrupion of vibration from a cleat IS anal/tech ;-) The weight of a cleat is really small compared to the rest of the top. With small instruments like violins the cleat's weight is a factor, not on a big guitar.</p>
<p>Yes, a solid color will hide everything. In that case you can use bondo or whatever to get a really flat surface.</p>
<p>The disrupion of vibration from a cleat IS anal/tech ;-) The weight of a cleat is really small compared to the rest of the top. With small instruments like violins the cleat's weight is a factor, not on a big guitar.</p> Hey, isn't that the Peter To…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-09-03:2177249:Comment:1804112018-09-03T19:58:30.603ZRichard Hankeyhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RichardHankey
<p>Hey, isn't that the Peter Tompson/WHO leap? Anyway I think a solid color paint job would be easier. I tapered the sides of the patch for vibration transfer and because I don't like cleats and I can't reach far nough to get the bottom half of it anyway. Making a gnat fit is difficult in the guitar side, ergo the tapered side. I usually work on ouds, so I researched repairs on F.com and it seems cleats are in order, although I think it just adds weight and disrupts the tranmission of…</p>
<p>Hey, isn't that the Peter Tompson/WHO leap? Anyway I think a solid color paint job would be easier. I tapered the sides of the patch for vibration transfer and because I don't like cleats and I can't reach far nough to get the bottom half of it anyway. Making a gnat fit is difficult in the guitar side, ergo the tapered side. I usually work on ouds, so I researched repairs on F.com and it seems cleats are in order, although I think it just adds weight and disrupts the tranmission of vibration. huh? (Am I too anal/tech?) I use parchment paper over cracks and seams on the oud, which are very thin soundboars ~1/16in, yes really! I know parchment is used in violin repair, by some anyway, no? It's not a high value guitar anyway, I see them used for $100, so more work is not in my interest. I think I'll just use a wood filler and then paint it pink or something. (not!) Maybe a faux wood paint job would work. Anyway, thanks guys for your input.</p> The only catalyzed filler I'm…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-09-03:2177249:Comment:1803312018-09-03T00:09:05.524ZMark Foglemanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkFogleman
<p>The only catalyzed filler I'm aware of is Bondo. It would be more appropriate if you planned to paint it. I would remove the patch (which matches the grain well btw) and create straight sides on the hole. Recut a new patch with a very tight gap free fit. A shooting board and finely set block plane is great for taking a gnat's eyelash away.</p>
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<p>The only catalyzed filler I'm aware of is Bondo. It would be more appropriate if you planned to paint it. I would remove the patch (which matches the grain well btw) and create straight sides on the hole. Recut a new patch with a very tight gap free fit. A shooting board and finely set block plane is great for taking a gnat's eyelash away.</p>
<p></p> Man, that was pretty ugly. I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-09-02:2177249:Comment:1802572018-09-02T22:14:08.531ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Man, that was pretty ugly. I would make a bigger patch to cover all the ugly stuff and make the patch match the hole better. As far as I know, there is no putty to make an easy and somewhat invisible repair on a natural spruce top. The only way is to make the patch match the hole almost perfectly and do a good job using lightly yellow colored lacquer. Even the best job will probably be visible. A complete refinish of the top with perfectly fitted patches may come close.</p>
<p>Man, that was pretty ugly. I would make a bigger patch to cover all the ugly stuff and make the patch match the hole better. As far as I know, there is no putty to make an easy and somewhat invisible repair on a natural spruce top. The only way is to make the patch match the hole almost perfectly and do a good job using lightly yellow colored lacquer. Even the best job will probably be visible. A complete refinish of the top with perfectly fitted patches may come close.</p>