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Cheers Nick, I actually sanded it off again and made a mix of epoxy (Araldite) with a drop of ink.
Very black and should do the job.
Application looks the same as the black Timbermate tar previous - pics soon.
The joint repair seems strong enough - so this is all just to fill in the chips and cracks.
Hey Stan, cool project! This is a very common break for Gibson types and if fixed well, which yours will be, can be stronger than the original.
Coming along beautifully, can't wait to see more.
Thanks Craig, cant wait until tomorrow when I can sand back my filling adventure and see how it went - will take pics
Yeah Nicko, whne i first looked at it I thought it was bituminous paint.
PK
Just be careful with the drying time for your epoxy. With colour additives and deepish fills it can sometimes take a lot longer than expected to cure all the way through... like days. There's nothing worse than starting your sanding only to find it's not quite there deeper down.
What Scott said ^
I've used epoxy a few times to fix parts in my car and it's taken ages to finally cure properly.
thanks Weirdy and Nicko, not as thick as it might look. Saw this after the first sanding fest: fortunately for me it cured completely.
Some sanding to find a few small divots, which were filled in, the cycle repeats...
If you are trying this method, you only need the smallest amount of ink, a dropor two is enough for a small repair:
The epoxy:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...20LP/001-1.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...20LP/002-1.jpg
Rubbed back:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...20LP/003-2.jpg
More rubbing back:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...e%20LP/004.jpg
Second application:
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...20LP/005-1.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...20LP/007-1.jpg
Coming along really nicely Stan, should cover up well. What's your plan of attack for clear coat?
Thanks Bargie, looking at wipe on poly at this stage