Adhesive to repair plate on my Marlen
Moderator: Shoshanah Marohn
-
- Posts: 244
- Joined: 6 Nov 2003 1:01 am
- Location: New York, New York, USA
- Contact:
Adhesive to repair plate on my Marlen
Hello fellow PSG'ers!
This is my ancient Marlen ( all pull)
There are a few aluminum ( I think) plates on the top of the guitar, and one has fallen off.
Any suggestions on how to fix it?
This is my ancient Marlen ( all pull)
There are a few aluminum ( I think) plates on the top of the guitar, and one has fallen off.
Any suggestions on how to fix it?
Looks like it was 'glued' on originally.. might try some thinned out wood glue. Clean it up nice, DRY FIT it about a hundred times, glue it, and WATCH IT for a LONG time to be sure it doesn't 'float' out of position before the glue sets. Using thinned glue will allow you to remove it without taking the top of the guitar with it, should it become necessary. Clamps are your friend, but if you use them, gentle is your friend, too. They can 'scooch' the part if you're not careful. From the pic, it looks like it'll fit up against the end plate, making positioning it much easier.
- Jerry Jones
- Posts: 841
- Joined: 6 Sep 2007 4:26 pm
- Location: Franklin, Tenn.
-
- Posts: 244
- Joined: 6 Nov 2003 1:01 am
- Location: New York, New York, USA
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 244
- Joined: 6 Nov 2003 1:01 am
- Location: New York, New York, USA
- Contact:
Thanks Dave! I am hoping to make this as simple as possible ( two left hands:)
Follow up- what should I use to clean it?
Follow up #2) do you guys think if I clean it and simply leave the part off I'll be making a mistake?
That sounds like a great idea Jerry- and yes, Leonard originally attached it with double sided tape....Jerry Jones wrote:That looks like double-sided carpet tape. Just renew with "Duck Heavy Traffic" carpet tape.. or similar.
Follow up- what should I use to clean it?
Follow up #2) do you guys think if I clean it and simply leave the part off I'll be making a mistake?
-
- Posts: 244
- Joined: 6 Nov 2003 1:01 am
- Location: New York, New York, USA
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 3139
- Joined: 11 Aug 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Los Angeles, California USA
If it was adhered with double sided tape here is what you should do.
Follow the same procedure as installing golf club grips to the shaft.
With a golf club you apply double sided tape to the shaft, plug the air release joke of the grip with a tee, fill he grip with naphtha, pour the naphtha on to the tape on the shaft and slide the grip on to the shaft. You have less than a minute to get the grip where you want it, then it is stuck in place.
Clean your part as suggested above, apply naphtha to make the glue slimy and position the part. In a minute the naphtha will evaporate and your part will be solidly in place for s couple years of tee shots.
This is the same procedure I use for positioning fret boards. It gives you a little positioning time.
If you cannot find naphtha, use regular old Zippo lighter fluid.
Follow the same procedure as installing golf club grips to the shaft.
With a golf club you apply double sided tape to the shaft, plug the air release joke of the grip with a tee, fill he grip with naphtha, pour the naphtha on to the tape on the shaft and slide the grip on to the shaft. You have less than a minute to get the grip where you want it, then it is stuck in place.
Clean your part as suggested above, apply naphtha to make the glue slimy and position the part. In a minute the naphtha will evaporate and your part will be solidly in place for s couple years of tee shots.
This is the same procedure I use for positioning fret boards. It gives you a little positioning time.
If you cannot find naphtha, use regular old Zippo lighter fluid.
Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars.
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars.
- John Scanlon
- Posts: 688
- Joined: 2 Dec 2009 8:38 am
- Location: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
- Contact:
If it were me, I think I'd be tempted just to take the other one off.
Click here for the Index to Mickey Adams's YouTube video lessons
Insert impressive gear list here.
Insert impressive gear list here.
-
- Posts: 244
- Joined: 6 Nov 2003 1:01 am
- Location: New York, New York, USA
- Contact:
Really good point John- I think these parts are exclusively decorative. What do you think?John Scanlon wrote:If it were me, I think I'd be tempted just to take the other one off.
I'm considering just cleaning the spot up and leaving that piece off- I would wait for the other one to fall off as opposed to ripping it off.,
The finish of my guitar is totally lacquer checked- I can easily peel off pieces of the finish- but I really don;t want to refin the axe.....
-
- Posts: 21192
- Joined: 16 Feb 1999 1:01 am
- Location: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
-
- Posts: 3139
- Joined: 11 Aug 1999 12:01 am
- Location: Los Angeles, California USA
Donny, I agree with you. But I have only had a few Marlens and did not know if maybe the plates were a period thing.
Does it look like there are some boo-boo holes covered up by the plates? Some overly enthusiastic pilot holes coming up from underneath? Cigarette burns? Stigmata?
Does it look like there are some boo-boo holes covered up by the plates? Some overly enthusiastic pilot holes coming up from underneath? Cigarette burns? Stigmata?
Chris Lucker
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars.
Red Bellies, Bigsbys and a lot of other guitars.
-
- Posts: 96
- Joined: 29 Feb 2004 1:01 am
- Location: Westerly, Rhode Island, USA