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Can you scrape zipflex?

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Gtrman13

Post subject: Can you scrape zipflex?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:31 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:34 pm
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First name: Ellison
City: Whitman
State: MA
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I'm doing a rosette on my next guitar right now. It's consisting of a BWB strip in one channel, a thin zipflex strip in a second channel, and a BWB strip in a 3rd channel. I decided to inlay the zipflex strip first, and it seems it actually sits a tiny bit out of the channel I routed for it. Is it safe to scrape this flush, Or do I need to sand it? Also, should I inlay the BWB strips before or after this is done? They'll need to be trimmed up also, but I know I can scrape them. Thanks.

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Dave Fifield

Post subject: Re: Can you scrape zipflex?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:15 pm

Koa

Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:05 pm
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Location: San Jose, CA
First name: Dave
Last Name: Fifield
City: San Jose
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 95124
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Yes, you can. I inlay Zipflex (using CA glue) so that it lies proud of the wood by about 4 or 5 mil, then use a freshly sharpened scraper to cut it clean with the wood surface. I checked the cross section of Zipflex before I did this to make sure the shell layers were thick enough, and they are, with plenty of margin.

I would inlay everything including any bwb purfling before scraping/sanding, personally.

Cheers,
Dave F.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Can you scrape zipflex?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:52 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
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First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
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That surprises me. Good to know, but not sure I would do that.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Can you scrape zipflex?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:12 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
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First name: Mike
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(mainly because I am a chicken !)

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