Interesting information on super glue/crazy glue

[taabru45]

I used a little on the repaired crack on my T100 and wiped it off with a tissue, and noticed that it gave a finished appearance on the sanded mahogany, so I wondered if it could be used as a finish...guess so, I'll play with it on a scrap piece....anyway here is a useful bit of info. on the stuff.... http://woodworkersjournal.com/woodworki ... uper-glue/

 

[Ravon]

I'd be getting that stuff all over me and everything else. The finished piece would permanently be stuck to my as#

 

[taabru45]

Now, that would be rustic........!

 

[P-E-Z]

that stuff was invented at my Almamater Trinity College in Hartford CT

 

[dreadnut]

Spilled a drop on my jeans at work several years ago, rubbed it with a red rag, and it produced smoke! :shock:

If you mix a drop or two with 3M Industrial Adhesive (the brown stuff) it makes an incredibly hard glue. We used to use this mixtire to affix plastic serial number tags to aluminum castings, and given that both surfaces are clean to begin with, the tags would only come off with a hammer and chisel, a small peice at a time.

 

[chazmo]

I'd be getting that stuff all over me and everything else. The finished piece would permanently be stuck to my as#

I guess it probably wouldn't make a good finish for this:

 

[Zelja]

^^^^^
Can you get one of those with a Guild pickguard?

 

[Taylor Martin Guild]

I had a small piece binding pull away from the body of a Yamaha guitar of mine. I was told to use super glue to repair it.
I placed the tube over the area and gave it a squeeze, expecting a drop of glue.
I got about 10 drops and the glue started to run on the top of the guitar.
In a quick panic, I wiped the glue, only to realize that I now had super glue on about 3" of the top.
I tried to wipe it off and the finish came off with the glue.
I now have an ugly spot of bare wood on the lower waist of my guitar.
Be very careful when using super glue!

 

[taabru45]

I am using the gel version...but whoever told you to use it on the binding is wrong according to my luthier...use white glue and masking tape to hold it...otherwise its a permanent fix and you can't take it off without destroying it...good for cracks though, and for that he uses a syringe...don't use super glue on the braces or bridge either http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/repa ... r/glue.php .....Steffan

 

[wileypickett]

Dan Erlewine in his Guitar Player Repair Guide (http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Player-Rep ... 0879309210) also recommends super glue for crack repair.

The crack must be cleaned, loose particles removed, and the crack closed as much as possible after the glue has been worked as deeply into the crack as possible. Because of the way super glue dries (most glues dry with either a rounded top, or a slightly concave top -- super glue dries with an irregular, jagged top), you have to gently raze the dried glue edge so it's flush with the surface, prior to sanding it with 0000 steel wool, applying lacquer, blending, polishing, etc.

I've done it on a couple guitars with very good results, though I wouldn't do it on anything super rare and valuable. I've been told this is how Taylor repairs cracks on guitars sent in under warranty, and the one cracked Taylor I've seen that they repaired looks very much like the two I've done.

Erlewine's book (which covers both acoustic and electric guitars) is a recommended investment, even if you don't plan to undertake any guitar repair yourself. It's a clearly written guide to the principles of guitar construction, what can go wrong, and what your options are when it comes to doing something about it.

It's like knowing a little bit about how cars work before you take yours to a mechanic. A little knowledge is a good thing.

Glenn//.