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Chipped MOP block inlay
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 3:14 pm
by TyDonald
So I'm hammering away at the 2nd fret because I wanted it nice and tight and a big chip came out of the MOP inlay and disappeared. I drop filled with ca glue and pearl dust which turned out to be a disaster. I ground that out and refilled with ca glue and sanded flush. It's still not great. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Re: Chipped MOP block inlay
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:01 pm
by Barry Daniels
Grind out the entire inlay and replace it. No other viable options.
Re: Chipped MOP block inlay
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:50 pm
by Chuck Tweedy
yep
Re: Chipped MOP block inlay
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:37 pm
by TyDonald
I was afraid of that
Re: Chipped MOP block inlay
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 12:24 am
by Michael Lewis
Hammers and pearl don't seem to mix well. I have damaged inlays a time or two, and the broken piece needs to be replaced.
I bet you will be more careful with your hammer in the future. This is another good argument for pressing frets in rather than hammering.
Re: Chipped MOP block inlay
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:48 am
by TyDonald
True enough. Looks like my next purchase is a fret press.