todd7258 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Hello, I am looking for an inexpensive glue for ABS plastic binding being attached to a wood body of an electric guitar.. Stewmac bindall is pretty expensive. Is there something more affordable? CA glue? Medium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 Every time I've used abs or celluloid binding I've stuck it on with medium CA glue sparingly, taped the binding down then flooded with thin CA. You can also ruff up the inside of the binding with a bit of 220 sandpaper and use titebond but I haven't done it. The nice thing about CA is you can sit there and hold it on the waist while it quickly dries as that's the most awkward area to keep the binding in place and where the binding can end up a bit thin if it's not glued in perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd7258 Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 Okay. Thank you so much for your response. New to this site and new to guitar binding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizman62 Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 I've also used just CA as it's widely available and relatively inexpensive depending on where you buy it. Bending the binding to shape with moderate heat also helps. Canopy glue used by RC hobbyists is an alternative. I haven't personally used it but have heard good reviews about it both from RC and guitar builders - Jerry Rosa liked it much as the excess can be wiped off with a damp cloth. According to him it's like a mix of Titebond and CA glue. Pacer ZAP Formula '560' was the brand he used but there's others, just do a Google search for 'Canopy glue'. The price tag for those seems to be a fraction of BindAll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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