Quick binding question

[Yvarg]

I couldn't find any information about this in either the search function here or in the Hiscock book and it's been on my mind for a while now, so here goes. When making a black body (could be any colour, just using black because that's what I'm doing) with a white binding, would I add the binding before or after I paint the body? Thanks.

[erikbojerik]

Bind first. Then paint. Scrape the paint off the binding with a razor blade. Then clear coat.

[Yvarg]

Would it be easier to just cover the binding with masking tape, then peel it off before the clear coat? In any case thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know!

[T-Bird]

Hi, Yvarg

Originally Posted by erikbojerik

Bind first. Then paint. Scrape the paint off the binding with a razor blade. Then clear coat.

+1

Originally Posted by Yvarg

Would it be easier to just cover the binding with masking tape, then peel it off before the clear coat?

-1

IME messy, unreliable and You usually have to scrape it anyway, or worse.

It is a problem if You want to paint wet to wet, but with a steady hand even that can be done.

Just my 0.02€
Sam

[Yvarg]

Alright then, painting over it it is! Thanks for the advice.

[Ray Holt]

Always bind first.

BUT, what I've done is tape off the binding on the sides. Meaning the part thats on the side of the bass. The top of the binding I leave untaped and scrape later on. But it isn't hard to tape off the face of the binding on the sides, and it will save you a lot of time and scraping later on.