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nic![]() |
doing corners with tolex... I have to say I finished retolexing my super reverb this past weekend and I have come to some conclusions. A) Corners are the hardest part! I wish they all had caps! B) Me thinks black tolex is probably more forgiving to minor mistakes than white is. I used titebond which worked perfectly. The smooth blonde tolex was not what I ordered (I ordered rough) but I had to wait a month for it and decided that it may not be a perfect cosmetic match with oxblood but it does look good anyway. The white knobs and a bizare brownface super reverb faceplate look fantastic. I can't wait to upload some finished pics in a month or two! nic |
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Steve Ahola![]() |
nic: titebond... Is that the same as "white glue" used for wood (aka "PVA", I think)? --Thanks! Steve Ahola |
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Peter S![]() |
It's the yellow carpenter's glue, much stronger than white glue.....water resistant once setup.....this is absolutely the best glue I've found for gluing tolex....IMHO. PS |
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Bruce![]() |
Titebond is great stuff but takes a long time to tack down. It's also not my choice for Tweeds because all the water seems to leach through and discolor the good finish side. Corners are a bitch using anything less then good contact cement. A small can of good contact cement, a few solder brushes, a handfull of NEW single edged razor blades and an old hair dryer is paramount to covering cabs and getting nice tight mitered corners. Bruce |
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Bruce![]() |
Look over David's briefcase pictures and maybe it wil help too. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/casey4s Bruce |
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Steve Ahola![]() |
Peter: I've been using the yellow carpenters glue myself for woodworking projects for many years, but when you say "yellow glue" people don't know what the hell you are talking about... ![]() To reglue the black tolex back plates (with the material peeling off) I have been using contact cement, but I think that I'd pass out breathing the fumes if I tried to cover a whole cab that way. I believe I read here that PVA is what Fender used on their assembly line... those workers would have gotten a real buzz had they been using contact cement! Steve Ahola |
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Peter S![]() |
Steve, You bet! BZZZZ.......I dont know when Fender started using PVA, but I think they used hide glue for Tweeds. Why dont people know what you're talking about when you say yellow glue????? Peter |
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