PerryL Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I just learned something Very Valuable that some of you may not know. When using Liquid Hide Glue on guitar building or anything for that matter, ALWAYS CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE. After assembling, clamping and Waiting for the glue to dry, 2 hours, 4 hours, it didn't seem to be setting up. I never thought that it expired. Then I remembered what my old Stew-Mac Finishing tape said. "Always check that expiration date, Because, the glue won't set and you'll be left with a weak joint and have to reset and reglue the joint. I guess I just didn't want anyone else to have to go thru all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Ouch, thats gotta suck man. Waiting so long and then comming back to a guitar about to fall apart Well atleast you learned somehting eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Oh Yeah, But it coulda been worse. All I had to do was apply a lil pressure and it came rite apart. It's a gooy mess but it scapes right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlGeeEater Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Thats the only advantage of it being old, it scrapes off once you realize its old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Something else valuable, "ALWAYS CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE" with ANY type of glue. I know for a fact titebond wood glue goes bad, as does a carpenter's glue Lee Valley sells, usually 6months - 1 year. Sometimes you can tell by the smell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Something else valuable, "ALWAYS CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE" with ANY type of glue. I know for a fact titebond wood glue goes bad, as does a carpenter's glue Lee Valley sells, usually 6months - 1 year. Sometimes you can tell by the smell... you know, that works the same for milk, you can usually tell by the smell anyways, sorry to hear bout the guitar man, that sucks hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryL Posted October 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I don't think it woulda bothered me so much but I bought that glue last year from Someplace I don't remember now but they sold it and it was already expired and they didn't know it either. Well, Now I'll just have to re-plane the edges and re-glue it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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