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Author:  WudWerkr [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Dumb Plastic Binding Question .
OK , I am using my first set of Plastic binding and have a "prolly" dumb question. Everyone seems to be scraping the binding after Laq. Is it because the laq will over time chip off ?

What happens if a guitar Binding isnt scraped , and then buffed ?
Author:  WudWerkr [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Dumb Plastic Binding Question .
Then I have mis-understood the stuff ive been reading . Sooooo there is no reason to scrape bindings !
Author:  Dave Stewart [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Dumb Plastic Binding Question .
Todd gave the reason. Otherwise (or subsequently) spray clearcoats as over the rest of the guitar.
Author:  cphanna [ Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Dumb Plastic Binding Question .
Yo, Wud, You DO need to remember to knock down any sharp corners on the binding, though....just as you would with sharp wood corners. You would obviously do this before applying finish. Other than that and the possible color layer issue, there is no reason to scrape.

Okay....now let me amend that. Sometimes you want a little "goop" made of binding shavings and acetone to glue up the joints in your plastic bindings. Through trial and error, I've discovered that shaved (scraped shavings) binding dissolves fastest in acetone for this purpose. But that scraping and shaving is done with scraps and is done OFF the guitar, so.....you know.....don't sweat it unless you have some overspray from color coats.

Patrick
Author:  WudWerkr [ Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Dumb Plastic Binding Question .
Thanks .... [:Y:] Guess I need better reading glasses , ones that dont mis-understand stuff laughing6-hehe
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