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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 ?

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Then I have mis-understood the stuff ive been reading . Sooooo there is no reason to scrape bindings !

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Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
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Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
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Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
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Todd gave the reason. Otherwise (or subsequently) spray clearcoats as over the rest of the guitar.

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Dave
Milton, ON

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

Thanks .... Guess I need better reading glasses , ones that dont mis-understand stuff

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The Taking Of Offense Is the Life Course Of The Stupid One !
Wanna Leave a Better Planet for our Kids? How about Working on BETTER KIDS for our Planet !
Forgiveness is the ability to accept an apology that you will probably NEVER GET
The truth will set you free , But FIRST, it will probably Piss you Off !
Creativity is allowing yourself to make Mistakes, Art is knowing which ones to Keep !
The Saddest thing anyone can do , is push a Loyal Person to the point that they Dont Care Anymore
Never met a STRONG person who had an EASY past !
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