CA glue darkens wood.. - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T11:05:47Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/ca-glue-darkens-wood?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A175822&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt was a chip in the lacquer…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-20:2177249:Comment:1758252017-12-20T07:38:57.281ZPalle Clausenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>It was a chip in the lacquer on an old Morris acoustic. The chip was down to bare wood.</p>
<p>A complete refinish wouldn't make sense considering the value of the guitar (even though it is a very high quality guitar).</p>
<p>It was a chip in the lacquer on an old Morris acoustic. The chip was down to bare wood.</p>
<p>A complete refinish wouldn't make sense considering the value of the guitar (even though it is a very high quality guitar).</p> Ok, I'll bite. Why were you d…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-20:2177249:Comment:1758222017-12-20T05:00:05.769ZNed Knepphttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Ok, I'll bite. Why were you drop filling on bare wood? </p>
<p> I'm not trying to start anything I'm just wondering if I'm missing a technique that I could have been using for all this time.</p>
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<p>Ok, I'll bite. Why were you drop filling on bare wood? </p>
<p> I'm not trying to start anything I'm just wondering if I'm missing a technique that I could have been using for all this time.</p>
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<p> </p> Thanks guys.
Lesson learned,…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-17:2177249:Comment:1757212017-12-17T11:04:52.045ZPalle Clausenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Lesson learned, will try the glue/water trick next time.</p>
<p>Thanks guys.</p>
<p>Lesson learned, will try the glue/water trick next time.</p> Great tip, I will try that on…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-16:2177249:Comment:1758172017-12-16T22:43:59.801ZRoger Häggströmhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Great tip, I will try that one next time! Another obvious thing is to clean the bare wood to get it as light as possible.</p>
<p>Great tip, I will try that one next time! Another obvious thing is to clean the bare wood to get it as light as possible.</p> The same thing happens with l…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-16:2177249:Comment:1758142017-12-16T21:55:12.063ZGreg Mirkenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>The same thing happens with lacquer. The broken wood fibers act as sponges and suck up the material. I thin Titebond or hide glue, whichever is handy, with water to make a thin sizing. This is painted on the damaged area and allowed to dry. This seals the torn fibers and eliminates, or at least minimizes, the discoloration.</p>
<p>The same thing happens with lacquer. The broken wood fibers act as sponges and suck up the material. I thin Titebond or hide glue, whichever is handy, with water to make a thin sizing. This is painted on the damaged area and allowed to dry. This seals the torn fibers and eliminates, or at least minimizes, the discoloration.</p> Not an easy task. You will pr…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-12-16:2177249:Comment:1757182017-12-16T20:35:22.091ZRoger Häggströmhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>Not an easy task. You will probably need to fill the chip with some matching spruce for a good color match, CA glue will always make the wood or wood dust darker. On a pale spruce top it will be visible. HHG would be a better choice for gluing the chip. Sometimes with dark wood you can get a good match using lighter colored wood dust as a filler. With rosewood and ebony the result can be invisible.You should do some experimenting on the side using matching wood before doing it for real.</p>
<p>Not an easy task. You will probably need to fill the chip with some matching spruce for a good color match, CA glue will always make the wood or wood dust darker. On a pale spruce top it will be visible. HHG would be a better choice for gluing the chip. Sometimes with dark wood you can get a good match using lighter colored wood dust as a filler. With rosewood and ebony the result can be invisible.You should do some experimenting on the side using matching wood before doing it for real.</p>