Richard Jernigan -> RE: Playing Flamenco with Finger Picks (Mar. 22 2014 23:17:24)
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Before the cyanoacrylate types (Krazy Glue) were widely available, guitarists used nitrocellulose "model airplane" cement, like this: http://tinyurl.com/kxtzrjb In an interview with Niño Ricardo he was asked about his notorious "uñas de papel [paper nails]." He showed his right hand to the interviewer and said only one word, "pegamento [glue]." In the jacket photo of one of his ABC records, Mario Escudero clearly has his right hand nails completely covered with glue. I only used it for repairs, maybe once in a year or two, since my nails are strong. Once in a while I would split a nail working on my sailboat or diving. I can't say what the effect of covering the entire nail would be. Since cyanoacrylate has become widely available I have used it two or three times for repairs, over maybe the last 25 years. It is harder than the nitrocellulose, and adheres better. The method I have used is with the adhesive backed nail reinforcing silk that nail salons use, cut to shape, stuck on, and wetted down with cyanoacrylate, then covered with a couple of layers of cyanoacrylate to make a smooth surface. It gives a nice crisp sound. Kits with the silk and glue are available from, for example Savarez, but they are pretty expensive considering they are just a re-packaging of stuff used in nail salons all over the world every day. In an emergency you could probably just bop into a nail salon, talk to them very carefully about exactly what you want, and get set up that way--filing and shaping your nails yourself, of course. RNJ
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