Hello all,
Forum newbie here.
I am working on a old Kramer Strat style guitar, that someone put a pickguard on long ago. The electronics are in a cavity in the back of the guitar and the front is not routed out like a Strat. It's more like a Les Paul, in this regard. I want to fill in the pickguard screw holes, match the finish and make the repair as seamless as possible. It is an opaque gloss black poly finish.
I have done a lot of research on this repair, but have some questions:
1) Should I use wood filler to fill the holes or super glue? If filler, is there a good way to get the filler in the small hole and make sure it dries fairly quickly without too much shrinkage? I have seen people water down the filler and use syringes for this, but would worry about drying time and shrinkage. Will I need to sand the filler flat before applying color?
2) What should I use for color, marker or lacquer paint? Would an enamel paint work? Will a marker work on the filler or super glue?
I planned on using the drop fill method with super glue to build up the clear coat and follow the Dan Erlewine method of razor blading it flat and sanding/buffing to a gloss finish.
Any help/input would be appreciated
