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TANúñez -> RE: Building a flamenco - Solera (May 26 2006 2:20:48)
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Tom...Ordered the fish glue, but I hear there are differences in this glue for different applications?? Is the link you sent good for guitars (I'm assuming that as there were no density, etc., choices, it is what we need).
Hey Ramón,
Yes this is the glue I use. Here a few things to know:
There is no manufacture date on the bottle, or at least there hasn't been up to the last one I ordered so as soon as you get it, right the receiving date as a reference. The shelf life of an upopened bottle is about a year. It can be a little longer depending on the storage temperature. Cold storage temp. will lengthen the shelf life. Warm storage will decrease the viscosity of the liquid and shorten the shelf life. If the viscosity becomes too thin, it will become too brittle and have poor adhesion. All this applies as well to an open bottle.
Another factor is water evaporation. If the container is left open for long periods of time or not sealed correctly, water will evaporate and make the Fish Glue thick and difficult to spread. Cold temperatures will also make the Fish Glue thicker but this is reversible if the Fish Glue is warmed to room temp. The best method is to pour some into a separate container and reseal the original container.
There are preservatives in the Fish Glue to prevent bacterial attack. If you dilute the Fish Glue with water, you dilute the preservatives and bacteria will grow. You know this has occurred when you smell an off odor in the liquid in a few days. Once the Fish Glue is applied for bonding and dried, bacteria can't multiply because they need water to survive. If you dilute the Fish Glue with water, do it in a separate container and don't put it back in the original container.
They tell me fish glue can be frozen and thawed without any problems but I've never frozen mine before so don't know for sure.
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