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Artificial Fingernails
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Doog
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Joined: Sep. 17 2007
From: Tennessee
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RE: Artificial Fingernails (in reply to HemeolaMan)
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ORIGINAL: HemeolaMan I just object to the first post you ever make being an advertisement...... which is pretty shamelss. this is a forum, not a free advertising playground. i appreciate that your heart was in the right place, and you want to help these people out with their nail issues.....but an introduction would really have been nice. had you posted it in the classifieds section it wouldn't have been as bad. but for real man, lol. Hey HMan, I do not have any products of instruments to sell, but I ask sincerely, "Where is the classified section?" Maybe I am just old and blind, but I could not locate it. Oops! I found it, so cancel my question. Like I said, I do not have anything to sell and I am not in a buying mode, so I never even checked for a Classified Section. Sorry 'bout that! Doog
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Date Jan. 21 2008 13:41:50
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leonaro
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Joined: Mar. 22 2007
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RE: Artificial Fingernails (in reply to HemeolaMan)
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I don't know what rejeo is, but using silk wrap or fiberglass wrap with super glue is used a lot for nails. Nail laquer would probably be less brittle and work better for strengthening and/or protection if there's no consideration for adhesion. When you use super glue with silk or fiberglass, it is stronger, but can be more brittle. One thin layer of super glue added to wrap isn't too bad, and can add strength, but for your purpose laquer probably would be better. You can also use rubberized superglue. They make it clear. (also comes in black). It's flexible and less brittle. You can even use that stuff straight as a nail strengthener (like tough as nails). If you do that you can dry it quickly by spraying with some mild nail glue dryer. There's one I'm looking into right now (testing) which is thin, clear and rubberized. So far, pretty good results. For adhesion, you want the thinnest, purest cyanoacrylate, "super glue" you can get. They measure super glue viscosity in cps. 1 to 3 cps is the best for really good adhesion. ( we carry that one). You can get fiberglass or silk wrap at most beauty supply stores. Get the kind that's self adhering, makes it a lot easier. My 2 cents.
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Date Jan. 21 2008 16:19:08
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leonaro
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Joined: Mar. 22 2007
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RE: Artificial Fingernails (in reply to wiglebot)
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No, they're not too hard. And there are ways to adjust the tone to a certain extent. There's a whole thing on this in the "Tips and suggestions" area on our site. In a nutshell, if you have a nail thats too thick, like acrylics and gels tend to be. ( If you make them thin enough for good tone, then they tend to be too fragile and break easy, if you make them thick enough to be strong, then they sound heavy and go thud). I think what we all want is diversity of tone. From a nice mellow tone, all the way to a bright, crisp pizzacato. Our nails are pretty good at that. This is what Grisha says: "They actually feel like real nails, good ones! And they lend so many possibilities for different sound effects and tone colors! I was expecting a plasticky and dull sound I've heard so many times, but I found none of that". So I guess you'd have to try them out for yourself. Sounds like you have really good nails though. I never was so lucky. It had been a constant battle for many years. I finally won the battle. Dave
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Date Jan. 21 2008 19:13:03
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Doog
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Joined: Sep. 17 2007
From: Tennessee
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RE: Artificial Fingernails (in reply to Pgh_flamenco)
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ORIGINAL: Pgh_flamenco Hi Doog, I'm still in the research phase regarding fingernail care and was interested in a description of the procedure for removing artificial nails. I think it's best to know what's involved in something like this beforehand. I've heard about medical uses for superglue, but additional anecdotal information is helpful. quote:
P.P.S.: "partly because of Grisha’s endorsement" ... Hey, Pgh, what about MY endorsement!!!! If I buy this product I will tell Leonaro that Doog recommended it! High Pgh, You are wise to be thorough and thoughtful. If you do opt for Dave's GuitarPlayersNails I think that you will be pleased. Like Dave said, there is a learning curve. I work with them differently now than I did initially. "Hey, Pgh, what about MY endorsement!!!!" You realize, of course, that there was humor in my above noted comment, but you can still reference my recommendation! Doog
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Date Jan. 23 2008 20:49:14
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