Re-refretting

[fuzzjunkie]

Ok, I'm getting ready to rip out a fret job for the second time. It was just flat-out rookie

mistakes on the first one try and I'm finding as I grind the second set into oblivion, that

my fretboard isn't quite as flat as I thought. Since crap like that drives me crazy, I need

to level the board. Since this was the second set of frets, I used CA to help hold the frets.

Can I use the soldering iron method to loosen the frets? I don't know if heat releases CA.

Second, should I fill the slots completely and resaw them? That sounds good to me, but

I'm not sure what to fill the slots with. Should I use an epoxy, Titebond or even better,

some sort of hardwood veneer?

Thanks for the answers!

[WezV]

yeah, you can still use the sodlering iron but be carefull of fumes

I wouldnt completely refill the slots but i would wick some thin CA into them to harden of the abused edges a bit... and i would look into epoxying the frets in place if you dont think the slot will hold the fret on its own

[fuzzjunkie]

yeah, you can still use the sodlering iron but be carefull of fumes

I wouldnt completely refill the slots but i would wick some thin CA into them to harden of the abused edges a bit... and i would look into epoxying the frets in place if you dont think the slot will hold the fret on its own

Thanks for tips Wez. I did use the iron and they came right out without too many offending odors. I'll try working the

slots with a little CA, they didn't chip out bad at all but they still look like they need a little reinforcement.

I have no excuse for the fact I rushed putting the frets in. When people say make the fretboard as flat as possible,

heed their words. I had a rise at both ends of the board. This go-around I used an extruded aluminum channel

that covered the whole length of the board. I tried to take off too much meat the first time with the StewMac radius

blocks.