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Topic: Remove glue spot from fretboard on SX lap steel??? |
Jim Williams
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Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 8:03 am |
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I just got my Rondo SX lap steel in and it looks and feels great except there is a glue spot on the first fret of the fretboard...see photo. Actually the whole board had a dusty look to it so I cleaned it and it darkened down and the spot is much less noticeable, but it is still there...just looks shinier than the rest of the fretboard now.
Anyone know how I might be able to remove this? Maybe very fine sanding, steel wool, or even a citrus adhesive remover (or would this attack the stain or finish?). Any suggestions welcomed, I really hate to send it back, but it bothers me.
Before Cleaning:
After Cleaning:
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 8:33 am
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My best guess is that its not glue, but rather finish from a a failure of some sort in the masking when it was sprayed.
It looks like you should be able sand and or scrape it back and blend it in. I'd pull the nut and try some fine sandpaper and a flat sanding block and or try scraping it back with a sharp utility blade. Once you have the surface off, you could follow up with treating the board with boiled linseed or tung oil to blend it all in.
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Jim Williams
From:
Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 8:50 am
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Thanks. I am a little afraid of doing much scraping on this because these fretboards on the SX line of guitars seem to be pretty soft wood. I have an SX dobro and I scarred it slightly by accident with my fingernail in the process of smoothing out a slot in the nut. I may try some fine sandpaper very carefully though. I'm afraid if I do much on it I might lighten the finish and be in the same boat I'm in except in the other direction.
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 1:29 pm
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This process will make it look as new:
1) remove the strings
2) remove the nut
3) tape off all but the surface of the fingerboard
4) polish fingerboard with OOOO steel wool
5) thoroughly vacuum up all residue
6) lightly lubricate fingerboard (optional)
7) gently remove the tape
 reinstall the nut & strings
Important: This assumes the fingerboard is a solid, unstained hardwood. It looks like it could be either walnut or rosewood in the photo.
Use fresh tape designed for this application (available from Stew-Mac, among others) and a fairly strong paper to cover everything but the surface of the fingerboard. The steel wool will leave tiny pieces of metal that you do not want to get anywhere near the pickup(s).
Treat the fingerboard with a light mineral oil (trombone oil works great) sparingly applied to a clean soft rag if desired. |
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Robert Allen
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 3:43 pm
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| If using steel wool, use safety glasses and a dust mask. Doesn't have to be expensive. Steel wool dust in the eyes and nose doesn't feel good. |
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Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 5:00 pm
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| 0000 steel wool and lemon oil available at most music stores. I use it on rosewood fret boards. give several treatments and don't restring right away. Just keep wiping off excess. |
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Jim Williams
From:
Meridian, Mississippi, USA - Home of Peavey!
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Posted 16 Oct 2013 5:21 pm
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According to the guy at Rondo Music, it shouldn't be glue, but maybe some kind of finish spray? Will the steel wool / oil method still work? I tried steel wool a little on it earlier, but didn't really see any result.
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GFI SM10 3/4, 1937 Gibson EH-150, 2 - Rondo SX Lap Steels and a Guyatone 6 String C6. Peavey 400 and a Roland 40 Amps. Behringer Reverb Pedal. |
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Gregg McKenna
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South Windsor, Connecticut, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2013 8:51 am
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| Jack Hanson wrote: |
This process will make it look as new:
1) remove the strings
2) remove the nut
3) tape off all but the surface of the fingerboard
4) polish fingerboard with OOOO steel wool
5) thoroughly vacuum up all residue
6) lightly lubricate fingerboard (optional)
7) gently remove the tape
reinstall the nut & strings
Important: This assumes the fingerboard is a solid, unstained hardwood. It looks like it could be either walnut or rosewood in the photo.
Use fresh tape designed for this application (available from Stew-Mac, among others) and a fairly strong paper to cover everything but the surface of the fingerboard. The steel wool will leave tiny pieces of metal that you do not want to get anywhere near the pickup(s).
Treat the fingerboard with a light mineral oil (trombone oil works great) sparingly applied to a clean soft rag if desired. |
Seems like a lot of work for that small spot. Why not just scuff it with a small piece of 320 paper and put a little lemon oil on it? You don't even need to remove the strings (unless you want to loosen/remove the 2 bottom strings to make it easier)
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