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 Post subject: pickguard problem
PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:19 pm 
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On a recenty finished guitar I made I noticed the pickguard lifting on the edges. when I looked closely I noticed the double stick tape was soft and gummy.
I removed the pickguard.
The pickgurd is celluloid nitrate and I used the tape for applying pickguards.

Any ideas why this would happen?

I have used the same process before with the same materials and have not had that problem.

I want to reapply it

.I completely scraped off the old tape from both the pickguard and the top so I am starting fro scratch-again....


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 Post subject: Re: pickguard problem
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:41 pm 
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Naphtha would have that effect on pickguard film adhesive, making it expand and soften...any chance you used naphtha around the guard to handle cleanup?

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 Post subject: Re: pickguard problem
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:04 pm 
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Woodie G wrote:
Naphtha would have that effect on pickguard film adhesive, making it expand and soften...any chance you used naphtha around the guard to handle cleanup?


It was a while ago, I might have done that..... can't remember.


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 Post subject: Re: pickguard problem
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:32 pm 
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I bought some pickguard adhesive from Stew Mac which after a couple of years stuck to it's own backing better than any thing else - apparently it does have a shelf life.


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 Post subject: Re: pickguard problem
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:26 pm 
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I suppose that the good news is that you are likely well on the way to removing the guard and regluing it with fresh film adhesive!

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