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| I am hoping someone can help me. I have a 1998 Collectors and the Epaulet are starting to lift up a bit. I want to repair this myself. Does anyone have any experience with this? What type of glue, how not to mess it up etc.
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| Cyanoacrylate (superglue) - I'd recommend the thick kind. Inject it or push it in on the end of a toothpick under the lifting area then press down for 15 seconds. Cya won't harm the finish, so if you get any on the top just clean it with nail polish remover (acetone). |
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Location: Vernon CT | Yep! That is exactly how I fixed my 1758 when the Eppies were lifting. |
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Location: Denmark | It was done as part of "commissioning" my 1597. |
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| I tried the method mentioned above and even clamped it down overnite but it did not work. the leaf is lifting "curling" in one area.
is there anything else i can do to get it to stay down? is there a stronger wood glue that is easy to work with?
please help.
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Steve, wipe a little water onto the eppi and let it soak in. It's possible that it's dehydrated which can actually cause the edge to curl (as opposed to lift). Depending on how bad it is, you can even lay a lightly dampened cloth on the eppi with a little weight on top to encourage it to settle. If this flattens it out, tack it down with the super glue. |
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| Try Patch's suggestion. If that still doesn't work you can try a 2-part epoxy, use one with a 6-min set time to give you some time to work with it. Put a single layer of masking tape on the top, maybe use an Xacto knife to trim it to the exact profile of where the edge of the epi meets the top. Also make sure the tape extends well away from that joint (or tape down craft paper to cover the top), because you sure as heck don't want to get epoxy on the finish. Apply a liberal amount of the epoxy to the underside of the epi and use a strong tape (e.g. duct tape) to hold it down onto the top, letting it cure for 24 hr before removing the tape. Clean any tape adhesive residue with naptha. |
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Location: Tennessee | SteveK ... are you the original owner of this guitar? If so, this could be covered under the original warranty.
Interesting though. This is a relatively common occurance with the pickguards on old Martin guitars. I think they call it "potato chipping". But I really haven't seen it too much with Ovations. BTW, I remember being told some years back that the factory used Titebond to secure them. |
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| Thanks for all the suggestions. I am going to try usinh the damp cloth to lossen the curl first and than glue it down. I will keep everyone posted. |
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| For those who are interested I fixed the Eppies. I took a two part Apoxy that sets in 5 minues so I had to work fast. I protected the top of the guitar with paper and masking take.
I used a toothpick and carefully put Apoxy under the Eppie, not directly on the top of the guitar.
I than used a small C-Clamp to hold in place. It came out next to perfect.
Thanks for all the suggestions, |
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Location: Tennessee | Congrats. I love it when a plan comes together. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Congrats from here too! I assume it's time to play it now? :cool: |
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| Glad it worked out. Now play it! |
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