Yet another Sale item is coming my way.

[Cliff Rogers]

Wax and grease remover is more like Shelite than Acetone.

[ozzbike]

Wax and grease remover is more like Shelite than Acetone.

So can I buy acetone at the big green shed or is it a chemist job?

[ozzbike]

First of all acetone is very flammable and will absorb into the skin, use appropriate PPE and good ventilation.
I brush it on the wood and binding about three times with a small brush. If you’re prepared you can even dissolve a little binding in a GLASS jar with a bit of acetone into a slurry to have at hand if you feel you need it to fill a gap, cut it up small and give it time. Because I only have painters tape I used an alternative method to masking tape (painters tape doesn’t stick strong enough). I found a way to use my off cuts and wedges (about page 6 or 7 ES-3 diary).
I’m not sure what degreaser is, Xylene? Shellite? These aren’t acetone.
If you cut your channel so the binding sits a little proud of the wood you can sand down to level.

Edit: oh yeah, you may need to pre bend binding using heat depending on you headstock shape.

Thank you so much for the garage tutorial. I have place marked this post. Thank You.

[ozzbike]

Well I was about to head out to try and wrestle some stuff from the Big Green Shed and there was a knock at my door. My postie parcel guy....the box arrived one day early...nice.

The investigator in me noted quickly that the box was covered in DHL tape...perhaps it is an overseas return.

Upon opening I would have to say that this is the most attention grabbing kit I have ever attempted. It is so pretty right out of the box. Just amazing.

[ozzbike]

Here she is before any silliness is attempted.

[ozzbike]

Wow...and then more wow.

[ozzbike]

Yeah some more bits and nudie pics.

[ozzbike]

Two lonely orange drop caps.

[ozzbike]

I think these kits are sent to challenge us. The top is really screaming to me to just leave it natural. The strings appear to be 11 to 46....how heavy is that. I use 8's or 9's....wow.

Two glue spots....and a bit of a gap and some gloop on one horn corner. Otherwise not too bad a starting point at all. I see a couple of lines from sanding on the lighter areas....and some tearing in softer bits of the spalted veneer.

I am thinking that for this build to be LOUD it does need the burst finish. To look pretty it just needs a clear finish.

I am leaning towards loud though. With a dufus designed nut design and truss rod cover. I may even try some binding....have to source acetone now....the real deal.

[ozzbike]

I have ordered some tortoise binding from the Gold Coast fellow, some binding tape, and some Paua Abelone dots.....I really dont think the neck dots are Mother of Pearl.

He lists the binding as Tortoise and the kit has it as Tortoiseshell....and the kit looks a little different to the A.L.S. photo. Well nobody else seem to have it on the net in Australia.