Ricardo -> RE: Nail shape for different guitar techniques (Jan. 21 2024 19:58:14)
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So far I've been following the advice regarding not scrapping all layer off if there are wear offs, but I've been wondering also why is that important :) So would anyone care to give some details, I would really appreciate it. I am also curious about few more things. If you look at the image below you'll see that the glue is in terrible state, especially the long cracks along the nail. I suspect that this is happening mainly because it is very cold outside these days (around 0 Celsius), or because it is very dry in my apartment (~30%), or both. Does this ever happen to you? I also noted that these long cracks sometimes appear between applying glue and playing since I don't plat right after applyin, so these are not the result of playing. You'll also see well on the index that the surface is quite ruff, is this normal? As skin cells die, the stuff flakes off. At points where the skin cells are in good shape, the glue is attached. If you scrape off any that is not loose, you run the risk of pulling off good skin cells, just like when pot holes form on the icy road after rain, or when the snowplow truck scrapes the ice off. Chunks of nail come off like chunks of road. You do this a lot and you end up with very thin nails that take a very long time to regrow. People that experiment with glue often end up in this situation and blame the GLUE for weakening the nails, rather than themselves for scraping good nail material off. As the stuff naturally flakes off, you simply fill the pot holes in the glue, protecting the good nail underneath. In your image this happens to my nails if they are flexed at some point, from some activity that does not involve playing. This can cause chunks to flake of prematurely, which is fine, again just apply another coat. Also the bumps occur from single coats that disappear if you apply a second coat on top. You can apply as many coats as you want, so long as whatever was underneath was dry. For me one thick coat is usually enough. Imperative to store in ziplock airtight…don’t leave bottle exposed, it goes bad like food.
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