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Topic: Removing fret markers
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Dave Zirbel
Member From: Sebastopol, CA USA
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posted 02 August 2005 02:33 PM
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I recently purchased a BMI S-10. It works great but the intonation is out of wack by about 1/8". The fret board is cemented on so I need some tips for removing it, hopefully without damaging it.Thanks, Dave |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 02 August 2005 02:37 PM
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John De Maille
Member From: Merrick,N.Y. U.S.A.
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posted 02 August 2005 04:40 PM
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Try taking a plain, unwound string, and slide it under the fretboard near the changer end of the neck. Working your way back and forth ( left to right ) with the string, make your way up to the nut end of the neck. Sometimes heating the fretboard with a hair drier, allows you to remove it easier, because it softens the glue. After the fretboard is off, the remaining glue might be removed by "Lightly" scraping with a putty knife or similar tool. I'd be very hesitant in using any kind of glue dissolver ( alcohol, finger nail polish remover, acetone ) on a wooden neck, though. |
Dave Zirbel
Member From: Sebastopol, CA USA
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posted 02 August 2005 05:42 PM
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That's a good idea John. It's formica so there is probably a safe product I can use. I picked at one of the corners and it doesn't seem too permanent. I'll let you know how it turns out.Dave |
Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 02 August 2005 06:16 PM
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Lighter fluid (which can be purchased as naptha, at the hardware outlets) is real good for removing adhesive from most surfaces. It won't harm most finishes, but it will burn your hands with heavy exposure. Wear rubber gloves.Yeah, a fine guitar string is the recommended removal tool for fretboards (and also windshields). |
Ernest Cawby
Member From: Lake City, Florida, USA
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posted 02 August 2005 07:39 PM
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Working on the job with counter tops we use laqour thinner to removpaint and other things, and it has never marred the finish.ernie |
Dave Zirbel
Member From: Sebastopol, CA USA
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posted 08 August 2005 08:00 PM
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The fret markers came off pretty easy with the plain string trick. It is made out of a flimsy vinyl type material. I repostioned it to where I thought the 12th fret should be and it's closer. I think the actual scale of the guitar in relation to the frets is off so I may need to find a new fret board, or cut the one I have in thirds, or something.  |
Michael Breid
Member From: Eureka Springs, Arkansas, USA
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posted 11 August 2005 11:05 AM
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There is a product called Prep-sol made by Dupont that I use to get "sticky stuff" off of instruments with. It won't harm the finish and it's a naptha based liquid. You can get it at automotive shops. Trouble is, I think they only sell it in gallons. If you know someone who paints cars see if you can borrow a pint or so from them. It's really good stuff. Like I say, it doesn't hurt the finish. Straight naptha is pretty combustionable, so be careful if you use it. Good luck.
Michael |
Ray Minich
Member From: Limestone, New York, USA
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posted 11 August 2005 11:23 AM
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Prep-Sol is great stuff, but don't let it stay on your hands. Years ago (about 34 to be approximate) I tried to use Prep-Sol to remove tar from the underside of a Ford sedan that had driven over a road that was being tarred and chipped. The driver had to pass over the 1/4 mile that had been tarred but not yet chipped. Needless to say the underside of the car was a mess. 2 hours of Prep-Sol burned the he!! out of the backs of my hands. It's one of those "experiences" you never forget.
Use gloves with that stuff.[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 11 August 2005 at 11:25 AM.] |
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