ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 I can easily get it around the top.My problem is the bottom horn.It's almost a 180.Is it possible?If I steamed it a bit wouldn't it get out of shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Steam should allow you to bend it with relatively few issues. I've found that the most difficult part of attaching binding is the fact that I only have 2 hands and sometimes I need 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 i don't get it.... are you veneering the sides of the guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted June 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Yeah,I'm thinking of doing the sides.I just got done lightly steaming a piece and it was no problem to bend it.Now,should I keep it on place to dry before I glue? I just use the sandbag method,except pushing against the sides instead of on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 You don't have to steam veneer, you're just making more work for yourself than is necessary, just spritz it with a water spritzer (lightly) Veneer doesn't have a lot of 'memory', I would just lightly spritz it and slap it on moist. Have you actually glued any of it on yet? The sandbag method, are you actually doing it right now or just thinking that's how you'll do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted June 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 okay.That makes a lot more sense.So I could use some binding tape? That looks great!Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 What tape to use is a decision. You want great 'gription' so it really grabs onto the top and bottom so you can pull that mutherf*cker tight as -hell-, it's important to squeeze any extra glue out of the joint so you don't wind up with glue blobs behind the veneer and the veneer winds up 'lumpy', with excess glue behind it. But you don't want it so totally sticky that when you go to pull it off, it rips your veneer off either. Don't use excessive amounts of glue either. I usually just glue the body side. Too much glue and you'll hate the whole job. Like Scott said, you'll need 6 arms to cover everything. I used the blue tape here, but the green would probably be better, it grips a bit more than the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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