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Anyone using West System 123 marine epoxy? I'm told this should be among the best epoxies for such uses.. /van tim echols wrote: > how long did you let the epoxy dry? is it a regular epoxy or boat epoxy? > > > time > > --- On Sun, 4/3/11, Toby Graves <carpet8@mac.com> wrote: > > >>From: Toby Graves <carpet8@mac.com> >>Subject: Re: OT Fretless makers >>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >>Date: Sunday, April 3, 2011, 2:23 PM >>Interesting thing I'm seeing: I >>get the fretless fingerboard to the point it's really >>smooth, but once tension is applied and there's some relief >>on the neck the epoxy bulges up a little and you feel the >>fret lines. >> >>toby >> >> >>On Apr 3, 2011, at 10:44 AM, van Sinn wrote: >> >> >>>tim echols wrote: >>> >>>>we never had any problem with the epoxy or super >> >>glue not sticking to the fingerboard. i play bass, so >>i have no choice but to finish my neck or the monstrous >>roundwounds would eat the neck to grooves. i have a 5string >>that i picked up for cheap in a consignment shop because >>someone had taken the frets out (and did a great job, better >>than the old fender jazz i refinished) but had not filled in >>the slots or finished the neck. i am having to stop >>myself from playing because it is marking up the neck >>considerably, and i do not play with a much vibrato that >>would dig in. but i did find this: >> >>>>http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/138328-ngmd-fretless-content.html >>>>seems like it describes a step-by-step vespa-based >> >>finishing. hope it helps. >> >>>>time >>> >>> >>>Yup, I was going to refer this thread, but missed >> >>among my saved list over there. >> >>> >>>>--- On Sat, 4/2/11, van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk> >> >>wrote: >> >>>>>From: van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk> >>>>>Subject: Re: OT Fretless makers >>>>>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >>>>>Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 4:34 PM >>>>>An even better approach may be gluing >>>>>a thin layer of trespa to the board; I've >> >>heard some say >> >>>>>it's the best material, superceeding ebony and >> >>epoxy >> >>>>>coatings. >>>>> >>>>>Trespa is made of layers of a cardboard-like >> >>material, >> >>>>>bonded with heat/pressure into a very hard >> >>material. It can be processed/sanded. >> >>>>>Only the phenylic filled, pressure >> >>treated/compressed wood >> >>>>>used by Zon basses should be better. >>>>> >>>>>I haven't tried it myself, but have an urge, >> >>so some sunny >> >>>>>day.. ;) >>>>> >>>>>BTW, if having problems gluing on (still oil >> >>filled) >> >>>>>fretboards, try contacting Gorilla Glue; I've >> >>heard they >> >>>>>have a product which should bond well to oily >> >>surfaces. >> >>>>>/van >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Toby Graves wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>The epoxy didn't seem to want to stick to >> >>the surface >> >>>>>of the fretboard when I've tried >> >>it. I've only >> >>>>>filled in slots with it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>toby >>>>>>On Apr 1, 2011, at 10:07 AM, Kevin >> >>Cheli-Colando >> >>>>>wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>Hello again, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>So I've pulled the frets on my guitar >> >>and filled >> >>>>>in the frets with >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>epoxy. As soon as it dries I'll >> >>be sanding >> >>>>>them down and lowering the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>nut. My question to all you >> >>DIYers who may >> >>>>>have done this yourself, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>did you leave the fretboard as is >> >>after you sanded >> >>>>>the frets down >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>again or did you cover the neck in >> >>epoxy and >> >>>>>smooth that down? I've >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>seen it both ways and I thought I'd >> >>get opinions >> >>>>>from this august body >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>of experimenters. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Kevin >>>>>>> >>>>>>>-- Till now you seriously considered >> >>yourself to >> >>>>>be the body and to have a >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>form. That is the primal ignorance >> >>which is the >> >>>>>root cause of all trouble. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>- Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Sound and Vision: http://www.minds-eye.org >>>>>>>Video http://www.vimeo.com/user877640/videos >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>-- rgds, >>>>>van Sinn >>> >>> >>>--rgds, >>>van Sinn >>> >> >> > > > > > -- rgds, van Sinn