dr.funk Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 What process do you guys go thru to seal spalted maple? I have heard of super glue, but wouldn't cloud up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 I don't have a link to a gallery, but forum member Drak used CA rather successfully and with no clouding that I could see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyManAndy Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.ph...st&p=289509 CMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Super glue does not cloud up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Super glue does not cloud up. It doesn't have to, but it sure as hell will if accelerated and/or brought into contact with water (which also kicks the reaction into high gear). Ditto if you try sanding it/messing with it before it's dried quickly, and CA takes several hours to do so if you're flooding things. In other words: it's up to user skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.funk Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 gotcha, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I have never seen any clouding that did not go away upon clear coating.But I always keep it pretty thin. If you touch it before it sets,it makes a white mark...but like I mentioned,it goes away upon clearcoating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 The clouding, for all intents and purposes, is exactly like blushing in lacquer. As Mattia already pointed out, it is moisture trapped in the glue as it dries, moisture that did not escape. If I'm CA'ing a top, I try to do it in excellent outdoor weather, hot and dry yields the very best results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 The clouding, for all intents and purposes, is exactly like blushing in lacquer. As Mattia already pointed out, it is moisture trapped in the glue as it dries, moisture that did not escape. If I'm CA'ing a top, I try to do it in excellent outdoor weather, hot and dry yields the very best results. The Prodigal returns! I was just talking about you on another forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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