Fretboards and Cracks

[felis]

A couple more questions if I can bug you guys a bit:

How do you thin superglue?

And from looking at the pics I posted earlier, if I used epoxy,
does it seem like epoxy would flow into that small of a crack without enlarging the crack first?
Do you have to push it in (down) into the crack, or will it flow by itself?

Sorry if these questions are too basic for you guys, but hey - you gotta start somewhere, right?


Oh - and I've decided I'm going to register the bass with Hagstrom, with the serial #,
and give them a little info on this bass.
Never registered a bass for warranty before, but the process seems simple enough.

 

[Zooberwerx]

A couple more questions if I can bug you guys a bit:

How do you thin superglue?

And from looking at the pics I posted earlier, if I used epoxy,
does it seem like epoxy would flow into that small of a crack without enlarging the crack first?
Do you have to push it in (down) into the crack, or will it flow by itself?

Sorry if these questions are too basic for you guys, but hey - you gotta start somewhere, right?


Oh - and I've decided I'm going to register the bass with Hagstrom, with the serial #,
and give them a little info on this bass.
Never registered a bass for warranty before, but the process seems simple enough.

I read somewhere that if you can't insert an xacto blade tip into the crevice, leave it alone. StewMac sells thin CGA...don't forget to buy the whip-tips for application. CGA will wick into the crack, epoxy will not.

Riis

 

[felis]

Thanks for all the info and responses everyone.

 

[JustForSport]

Epoxy is stronger than CA glue where the surfaces don't fit closely.
CA glue can be thinner than epoxy and wick better, but if CA is used, a filler (fine wood dust or baking soda with tint) for the glue to wick into may help.
There are also thin, penetrating epoxies avail (and some with slow set times, allowing better penetration) that are designed for compromised wood.
Check 'System 3' and 'West System' products for usage. 'Git Rot' is an epoxy for penetrating wood and used in marine repair.