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Terence Kennedy
 Post subject: Zipflex
PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:07 pm 
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I got some of that flexible Abalone from LMI today. Man is it thin! I usually level my rosettes on the thickness sander and it looks like the Abalone is only a couple of thousands thick over the rubber backer and would be very easy to sand through if not perfectly level at installation.

Have any of you guys had that problem?

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I really like zipflex and have had good success with it. I do inlay it as flush as possible to avoid excess sanding, but I have never had any issues with the sanding I have done. The shell component is .050" so you should be fine as long as you are careful.

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Whoops I just looked closer. At first I thought it was just a thin veneer on a thick rubber backer. OK now I see. Yeah that'll work great!
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Zip flex is a really cool product. Good luck!
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I also love it and use it just as Greg said. Keep it all close as possible.

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I don't think the shell is 50 thou .. more like 30, plus the backer plastic, unless its been changed recently ... I like to inlay it below flush, then sand down to it ... better safe than sorry.

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I always thought the stuff was too homogenized for my taste. No broken abalone lines. Besides, a green strip of wood looks better than black next to abalone.

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But, I suppose for "modern guitars"...
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It's great for laying around sides
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Terence Kennedy
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Well now that I've found that it is actually plenty thick I'll be using it on a rosette tomorrow and will report back.

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I love the stuff.

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