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MaxBishop

Post subject: Drop Filling

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:14 pm

Koa

Joined: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:56 am
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Location: United States

Where can I find detail information on drop filling dings and dents in a guitar finish?

Thanks,
Max

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Brighton, Michigan

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Mark Mc

Post subject: Re: Drop Filling

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:44 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:46 pm
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First name: Mark
Last Name: McLean
City: Sydney
State: New South Wales
Zip/Postal Code: 2145
Country: Australia
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

As usual, Frank Ford has something helpful at frets.com

http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier ... pfill.html
http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier ... rape1.html

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MaxBishop

Post subject: Re: Drop Filling

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:03 pm

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Joined: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:56 am
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Location: United States

Thanks for the links, Mark. That information is very helpful. Does anyone have or know where I can get tips specificatly on using CA glue to drop fill?

Thanks,
Max

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Ron Belanger

Post subject: Re: Drop Filling

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:28 pm

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Location: Canada
First name: Ron
Last Name: Belanger
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Dan Erliwine show how here http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/enews_welcome.hzml

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Ron Belanger

Post subject: Re: Drop Filling

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:34 pm

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First name: Ron
Last Name: Belanger
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and here he is in a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVScFJoe24

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MaxBishop

Post subject: Re: Drop Filling

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:48 pm

Koa

Joined: Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:56 am
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Location: United States

Thanks, Ron. I think you and Mark gave me everything I need.

Thanks,

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Max Bishop
Brighton, Michigan

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ernie

Post subject: Re: Drop Filling

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2014 8:48 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:08 pm
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First name: ernest
Last Name: kleinman
City: lee's summit
State: mo
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Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

Thanks guys I/m using the erlewine vid as a tuorial to dropfill a small chip, when the tv remote inadvertently landed on my ramirez cl cedartop gtr.Will let the ca harden for a few days and then sand /buff

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