Tolex and Glue
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ourmaninthenorth
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A water-based contact cement is the best choice if doing large covering jobs. Here is a tutorial of new covering.....with his reasons for NOT using a contact cement like the one above.
http://guitarkitbuilder.com/how-apply-tolex-guitar-amplifier-cabinet/
But....Elmer's white glue is great for doing minor repairs. IT is also good for full covering jobs. Fender used animal-based glues for their amps back in the day....and may still do so.
http://guitarkitbuilder.com/how-apply-tolex-guitar-amplifier-cabinet/
But....Elmer's white glue is great for doing minor repairs. IT is also good for full covering jobs. Fender used animal-based glues for their amps back in the day....and may still do so.
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Yep, fumes are a big problem with non-water based stuff. But for tiny repairs, I'd choose it. Miles vary.
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What amp or cab are you repairing mate?
The water based thing is interesting...I've lost count of how many cabs I've seen Jeff Lewis of Matamp make from scratch where he's used PVA to glue the tolex. Loads of slip time, puts it on with a roller, uses a caulk blade to smooth the bubbles, and a heat gun on the corners.
I once made the mistake of asking him why PVA ( anyone who knows Jeff will understand that the adjective verbose was invented for him...specifically...:laugh2: ) three days later, and without him taking a single breath, it basically boiled down to health and safety fumage issues in the factory.
I've never seen the tolex come off one of his cabs, ever.
Here's a couple of Series 2000 cabs he made for me, that jumper was clean on at the start of the day....:hee
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Don't look now, but all of those high dollar Fender vintage amps were done with animal-based glues.
IF I were worried about beer or other liquids, I would simply spray pickup bed liner on the cab and disregard the aesthetics.
Now, where is that guy who re-invented the wheel and made it square so the car would not roll downhill if the driver forgot to apply the parking brake and turn the wheels into the curb when parking????? eeeehaw.....
Patch it up anyway you want. I know what works for me. A dab of white wood glue and 1 minute and I am done.
IF I were worried about beer or other liquids, I would simply spray pickup bed liner on the cab and disregard the aesthetics.
Now, where is that guy who re-invented the wheel and made it square so the car would not roll downhill if the driver forgot to apply the parking brake and turn the wheels into the curb when parking????? eeeehaw.....
Patch it up anyway you want. I know what works for me. A dab of white wood glue and 1 minute and I am done.
renderit
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I use hide glue to preserve the tone...
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There is no reason to assume a water based glue won't stand up to humidity or beer.
Acrylic (water based products) often outperform old-school chemical based products in several uses. They are usually inert after drying and can stay flexible which avoids shrinkage, cracking, and other problems.
For the record,I use what ever is lying around for simple small tolex repairs. Most often that's titebond.
Acrylic (water based products) often outperform old-school chemical based products in several uses. They are usually inert after drying and can stay flexible which avoids shrinkage, cracking, and other problems.
For the record,I use what ever is lying around for simple small tolex repairs. Most often that's titebond.
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Elmers glue here!