Side Crack Repair - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T17:41:18Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/side-crack-repair-1?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A185268&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI agree with Paul Breen, that…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-06-21:2177249:Comment:1852782019-06-21T16:41:57.447ZMARK HARRIShttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MARKHARRIS
<p>I agree with Paul Breen, that you’ll need to remove the glue, acetate or heat on a blade etc. You’ll only be able to assess how you manage the rejoin once you can see how much will fit together. It’s possible you’ll need to put a new section in and you’ll certainly need to brace the inside perpendicular with the crack. Love to see your progress.</p>
<p>I agree with Paul Breen, that you’ll need to remove the glue, acetate or heat on a blade etc. You’ll only be able to assess how you manage the rejoin once you can see how much will fit together. It’s possible you’ll need to put a new section in and you’ll certainly need to brace the inside perpendicular with the crack. Love to see your progress.</p> You have things so far apart,…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-06-20:2177249:Comment:1852682019-06-20T21:54:05.601ZPaul Breenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulBreen
<p>You have things so far apart, I'm guessing your planning on some or a complete refinish? Acetone will dissolve CA, slowly, but should get the parts to release with some diligence. Might work out better than trying to saw it free. It will definitely attack the old finish but you may be able to keep that to a minimum working from the inside. Some fabric pulled into in the crack, whetted with Acetone should eventually clean the crack itself, again, with some diligence required.</p>
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<p>You have things so far apart, I'm guessing your planning on some or a complete refinish? Acetone will dissolve CA, slowly, but should get the parts to release with some diligence. Might work out better than trying to saw it free. It will definitely attack the old finish but you may be able to keep that to a minimum working from the inside. Some fabric pulled into in the crack, whetted with Acetone should eventually clean the crack itself, again, with some diligence required.</p>
<p></p> The section that was glued is…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-06-20:2177249:Comment:1854882019-06-20T18:28:11.888ZRedactedhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Redacted
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The section that was glued is not aligned properly. But further up towards the waist and upper bout the side does align. There are minor slivers missing along the edges of the cracks but those can be drop filled after gluing.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The section that was glued is not aligned properly. But further up towards the waist and upper bout the side does align. There are minor slivers missing along the edges of the cracks but those can be drop filled after gluing.</span></p> Can you force the two halves…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-06-20:2177249:Comment:1853312019-06-20T18:21:35.870ZEric Gleasonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EricGleason
<p>Can you force the two halves of the crack to align together? If so, it seems like a straightforward repair. I agree that a thin blade is probably the right way to cut the joint open. Maybe you can use an exacto knife blade as a wedge to force the crack apart and break the joint. Then it's just a matter of cleaning the mating edges, gluing and cleating it.</p>
<p>Can you force the two halves of the crack to align together? If so, it seems like a straightforward repair. I agree that a thin blade is probably the right way to cut the joint open. Maybe you can use an exacto knife blade as a wedge to force the crack apart and break the joint. Then it's just a matter of cleaning the mating edges, gluing and cleating it.</p>