Stan's Epi LP resurrection...

[stan]

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.

[pablopepper]

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.

[stan]

Thanks Craig, cant wait until tomorrow when I can sand back my filling adventure and see how it went - will take pics

[kells80aus]

Yeah Nicko, whne i first looked at it I thought it was bituminous paint.

PK

[WeirdBits]

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.

[Nickosaurus]

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.

[stan]

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:





Rubbed back:

[stan]

More rubbing back:




Second application:

[bargeloobs]

Coming along really nicely Stan, should cover up well. What's your plan of attack for clear coat?

[stan]

Thanks Bargie, looking at wipe on poly at this stage