Brazilian Cherry Fingerboard...Coat with?

[bassksun]

DEcisions decisions. Coat it with floor grade gloss poly? CA? Epoxy?
Tung Oil? Tru Oil. I want gloss, want it to stand up to round wounds. I want low tech too. Floor grade poly has held up pretty well on my other boards. I'd like to try something else.

Suggestions?

[scottyd]

Epoxy's my number one choice, second would be 2 part automotive poly.

[wilser]

you can't get any more low tech than CA glue. Dan Erlewine did a feature on BP mag that explained how to do it, it was very simple and you can get CA glue at any home depot or lowes.

[funkybassinator]

haha, carrot juice, no, i think epoxy

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by scottyd

2 part automotive poly.

high tech...

Gotta try that when I have a good workspace for it...

and its not 115 in the shade.

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by wilser

you can't get any more low tech than CA glue. Dan Erlewine did a feature on BP mag that explained how to do it, it was very simple and you can get CA glue at any home depot or lowes.

Ooooh...I've got 8oz of extra thick CA. I better look that up.
thx Yoda

[bassksun]

Sooo...Home Depot had some of that 2 part Epoxy that is used on top of bar tables and what not. Anybody think that will work?

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by bassksun

Ooooh...I've got 8oz of extra thick CA. I better look that up.
thx Yoda

found it

http://www.bassplayer.com/story.asp?...torycode=14543

[scottyd]

Originally Posted by bassksun

Sooo...Home Depot had some of that 2 part Epoxy that is used on top of bar tables and what not. Anybody think that will work?

I've seen that stuff. I really don't know how it would work. Its kinda expensive.

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by scottyd

I've seen that stuff. I really don't know how it would work. Its kinda expensive.

$25 on the clearance table. I should test it on some scrap.

[wilser]

for that you can get the 'real' stuff. It's about what the small kit of system three costs and you get guaranteed results (assuming you mix it right).

[FunkyFlashFive]

where would you get it?
and what about the oils?

[wilser]

Originally Posted by FunkyFlashFive

where would you get it?
and what about the oils?

I assume you mean the system three stuff, right? if you do, I get mine at the local woodcraft, but you can also get them at various online places, like LMI.

[Rodent]

Woodcraft carries the System3 line. I recently did a lined fretless conversion on a bound/blocked neck using System3's Mirror Coat product. With careful measuring and mixing, it's fairly easy to apply and level after it cures.


As for the CA approach ... I've tried it ... tried to like it ... and won't do it again. Too much of a mess - but my eyes simply could not bear the fumes, even with decent ventilation. Let's just say that I'd rather chop yellow onions in a small and tightly confined space than do another fingerboard with CA. YMMV of course, as several here prefer this over the epoxy method

all the best,

R

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by FunkyFlashFive

where would you get it?
and what about the oils?

LMI has it.
Oils won't work because I want the option to use roundwounds on a fretless. Oils just cant afford the protection I need.

I could be wrong....

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by Rodent

Let's just say that I'd rather chop yellow onions in a small and tightly confined space than do another fingerboard with CA.

I'm going with CA because I already have so much of it around. Plus tight fitting goggles and a carbon filter respirator.

Thx for the feedback

[DavidRavenMoon]

Originally Posted by Rodent

Woodcraft carries the System3 line. I recently did a lined fretless conversion on a bound/blocked neck using System3's Mirror Coat product. With careful measuring and mixing, it's fairly easy to apply and level after it cures.

System 3 is great stuff. I glued an entire bass together with it and it sounds great. I usually just used it to glue CF rods in the neck, and to glue the composite fingerboards on. I figured, what the heck...

I wouldn't finish anything with CA... PITA! I think Dan was around too much CA fumes! (just kidding.. Dan is a talented guy)

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by DavidRavenMoon

System 3 is great stuff. I glued an entire bass together with it and it sounds great. I usually just used it to glue CF rods in the neck, and to glue the composite fingerboards on. I figured, what the heck...

I wouldn't finish anything with CA... PITA! I think Dan was around too much CA fumes! (just kidding.. Dan is a talented guy)

PITA in what way for you?

[DavidRavenMoon]

Originally Posted by bassksun

PITA in what way for you?

Besides the fumes and the possibly of gluing yourself to the neck? You need a lot of it too. That gets expensive.

We use CA for gluing on binding, and I'm reminded of the hour it took to unglue my partner's fingers from a guitar once!

It's great to use for touch ups, but I'd hate to do a entire fingerboard in it. I use it when I'm installing frets too. It has its uses. I just don't see using it as a finish.

I don't think it's any tougher than acrylic lacquer either. I used polyurethane on a maple fingerboard fretless conversion once, and that held up real well using GHS Boomers.

[bassksun]

Originally Posted by DavidRavenMoon

Besides the fumes and the possibly of gluing yourself to the neck? You need a lot of it too. That gets expensive.

We use CA for gluing on binding, and I'm reminded of the hour it took to unglue my partner's fingers from a guitar once!

It's great to use for touch ups, but I'd hate to do a entire fingerboard in it. I use it when I'm installing frets too. It has its uses. I just don't see using it as a finish.

I don't think it's any tougher than acrylic lacquer either. I used polyurethane on a maple fingerboard fretless conversion once, and that held up real well using GHS Boomers.

Thx...much!