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Mike, I would definitely try the vapor phase method, using open containers of bleach/solution in a closed space. Depending on the actual case design, there might be room in the case for a small jar...

I have a fair knowledge of mold and mildew, and professional experience with a goodly number of mold projects, but none exactly like this -- none involving musical instruments that I can recall. But...

I'd suggest trying a heat lamp instead.

I don't know what pigments, dyes, or stains are used in Transtints, but metal oxide and salt pigments have been recognized for their permanence for many centuries. If I could go back to where my...

If you put something on the bridge to raise the string higher above the frets than the existing saddle lifts them, that will affect the intonation. You have to push the higher string down farther...

It doesn't look like the full article would likely explain how to do the formaldehyde treatment, though it also looks like they won't sell it to me unless I belong to a society of some sort. ...

It looks pretty good in the photos. Based on limited experience, I'd expect that the great difficulty will be achieving a playable action height. The top may be pulled up enough (not necessarily or...

How many tops can you get out of this board?

I bend cold-rolled steel rod from hardware store sources to the profile in Roger's book, with rarely any trouble. No heating. Once I recall trying to make do with something else that proved too hard...

My first attempt would be gap-filling cyanoacrylate glue. I'd be expecting that IF it fails, I could clean off residues with the solvent that's sold for cleaning CA residues -- and still could try...

The advantage of a drying-oil type finish is that it soaks into the wood and hardens there, giving the structure some degree of resistance against wearing away -- as your soundboard appears to do...

The answer may depend on how big an air contamination problem you have.

You don't say whether you require prescription lenses or are just using goggles to keep the spray out of your eyes.
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Now that you've already re-drilled the headstock, you'd better check whether both types can fit decently to your hole pattern -- the decision may have already been made for you by the hole pattern.

Same old story, you need a photo to get much response, considering all the variables. Is the lacquer where it chipped colored, so that the chip is lighter than the surrounds? If you get the color...

You're getting a lot of good ideas, but I think an important one is to construct a clamp arrangement, probably based on a C-clamp and wood blocks, to apply pressure forcing the tail back out of the...

Mold will grow on wood, and growing there in those spots requires two conditions: a start from mold spores or parts, and moisture sufficient for growth. For spores to get under the finish, that...

I received my small order from Axiom yesterday. The dimensions were acceptably uniform and close to the specification. Strips are 54 and 1/2 inches for the black and the white, and I think 68 for...

Thanks. I just sent a small order to Bryan England too. A little disconcerting, I saw no mention of shipping charge. They do reveal the length of a strip is 52 inches, shorter than the lengths of...

Thanks, That's great. I just placed an order. Might order more later, after I learn how long a "strip" is. Couldn't find that anywhere on line. Maybe they have a print catalog with that...

Well, here it is five plus years later, and I probably can't even post to this thread. But I wonder if the celluloid bindings are available nowadays. Anybody know? It's painfully sad to go over an...

Don't know what you'd dilute acetone with. But if you do decide to try solvent, a lacquer retarder would probably be a better solvent than acetone. The acetone is very thin and volatile, dries...

Well, I don't believe I've ever asked myself whether I need to clamp a hide glue joint. Only been doing them 57 years, so maybe the question/situation will arise later. Maybe it's in part one of...

Well, I can't even imagine having enough time to "spread a thin layer." I've warmed the pieces -- tried both heat lamp and hair dryer, but using great care with both. One time got my frau to help,...

I don't have any data on ozone permeating into wood, but it doesn't seem promising. The permeation has to be a diffusion process, driven by a concentration -- the higher the concentration and longer...

Mold is a subject I know a bit about, having a degree in microbiology years ago and having consulted professionally on mold problems of various kinds intermittently for some decades. I’d feel remiss...