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Old 12-29-2005, 08:06 PM
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Loose Wrap

The wrap came loose on my Bob G. German bow. What should I use to reglue it?
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Old 12-30-2005, 01:23 AM
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Solder?
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Old 12-30-2005, 01:25 AM
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Solder?
It's plastic wrap - or something close to it.
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Old 12-30-2005, 10:10 AM
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The wrap on my Bob G french bow came loose when I put one of those rubber grippy things on it; since the thingy covered most of the wrap anyway I just took the wrap off. If you don't want to use one of the grippy things, I'd guess that any good glue that will bond wood & plastic would work.
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Old 12-30-2005, 01:38 PM
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My teacher/repair guy used Rubber Cement on mine.
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