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Topic: Re-lining a guitar case |
Richard Durrer
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Posted 27 Jun 2009 8:00 pm |
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I am about to re-do the bottom lining of a steel guitar case. What kind of glue should I use to glue the new fabric in? It will be glued over top of the old fabric which is still firmly glued to the bottom. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Jack Stoner
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 2:21 am
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I've built some cases and also relined cases. But, I always tore out the old and put new in. Since you are only going to put a piece in the bottom, spray adhesive that is made for fabric should work. Just about anything else can come through the fabric to the top side and you don't want that. Put a light coat on both the top of the old liner material and the bottomof the new material.
Last edited by Jack Stoner on 28 Jun 2009 5:32 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Bill Ford
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Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 3:52 am
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Richard,
You may want to tape/mask the sides where you don't want the glue (think,spray painting)the tape probably will not stick very well, but will keep the glue off the area that doesn't need it.
Bill
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Richard Durrer
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 5:52 am
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OK, thank you both for your help. I will try the spray adhesive. Rich.
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Richard Durrer
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Posted 28 Jun 2009 5:52 am
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Sorry: double post.
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Paul Redmond
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Illinois, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2009 2:43 am
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Take a trip to a local fabric store and get hold of some "fake fur" (available in a myriad of colors). Use DAP/Weldwood "Original" contact cement, brush it onto the relevant surfaces, apply the lining (fake-fur), and let it dry for at least 4 or 5 days before putting your guitar in the case. I use the "smell test" to see if all solvents have escaped the glue. Those solvents are "bad" enough to trash the finish on a lacquered guitar, so don't be too hasty here. When you can't "smell" any more vapors, it's safe to use the case.
I have found that the spray-type glues do just that...spray!!! It's IMO better to apply the adhesive exactly where you want it rather than where it decides to go. I've never been disappointed.
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Richard Durrer
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted 10 Jul 2009 7:43 am
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Well, I just finished re-lining my case. I did remove the old lining. I used velvet drape material that matches the original by about 99%. I found it at a thrift store for $7.00 for a 4x6 section. I used the spray adhesive as suggested and taped newspaper over all the parts that did not need gluing. Then sprayed both surfaces and placed the fabric in. It worked perfectly. Thanks for the tips. By the way, the reason I did all this is that my case was built for a D10, and my guitar is an SD10. One of the wood supports that supports the C6th neck was digging into the pad and would have soon worn a hole thru it. I ripped out all wood supports on both ends and placed fabric covered wood supports on the front and back sides of the case instead of at the ends. Now the guitar is more firmly supported. I also had to staighten out the support that separates the pedal bar section and guitar since it was warped. I am now happy with the case.
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