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I have some Afzelia Burl that I am using for a headplate. The knots and other defects need reinforced with CA glue before I rout out its profile. If I use CA glue to do this will it be compatible and invisible if I use Target Coatings EM6000 as the finish?
Thanks

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Formerly know as Mandodiddle.

I didn't have any issues with CA showing under EM6000. At one point I had flooded my rosette with it and I used it for my binding. You cant tell. Most ended up getting either sanded back or sanded level but I did finish over some.

I've done the same as John.

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Steve Smith
"Music is what feelings sound like"

Did you use a seal coat? From what I understand, none of the waterbornes stick to CA. I'd guess if you did a liberal seal coat with dewaxed shellac you'd be ok...

I used Zpoxy as a pore fill. I did use some dewaxed shellac on the top.

I'm almost certain I did some fill with CA touching up on my headstock. I don't see it, but I cant be 100% sure what I did. I haven't had any adhesion issues other than melting from a guitar stand (which isn't the same thing).

I always spray two light coats of dewaxed shellac as a seal coat before putting on any finish.

Edit: sent this from work but didn't mean to imply this was how you should do it - just what I do. I did do a repair on a walnut neck near the nut with EM6000 and did not use a shellac seal coat, the finish on the repaired area has chipped out over the last 3 years or so.

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Steve Smith
"Music is what feelings sound like"

i've grain filled multiple guitars with CA and then top coated with EM6000. No sealer in between. It has worked beautifully. Go for it