You can use coffee filters to apply the glue. The filters are made of paper that is thin, sturdy, and does not leave any lint. They are also super cheap.

"I’m just going to go very carefully around the sides..." ** knocks shit everywhere **

I was glued to this video

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

literally stuck on it

I wouldn't have believed it unless I had seen it with my own eyes. What an amazing finish! Goodbye Truoil hello superglue. Thanks for the video.

@Dreamdancer11

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.....i have finished a couple of my handmade guitars that way...not to mention....i was able to finish the back of a neck with the strings on......seriously its not rocket science...first couple of coats for grain filling...then sand it down with 400 and level it(no shiny spots) and then after a couple of coats more use higher grits like the man in the video to remove the big scratches......not only its rock hard....looks great... but you dont have to wait months for the lacquer to dry.....

@darthjarjarbinks8953

4 жыл бұрын

Doogie Carpit Burger Shellac is pretty weak though. Whenever I use it, I use amber shellac and then put something like lacquer or poly over it.

I'm just going to flat out say it... that is bad ass... wow

@stuartz.h1774

6 жыл бұрын

John Kent No it’s hard ass

@benschmidt8324

6 жыл бұрын

John Ken

@benschmidt8324

6 жыл бұрын

L

Holy shit.

@edwindenhertog7849

6 жыл бұрын

Edwin Hi Brad, love your video's and learned a lot from them. What do you think of this? Will you have a go at it?

@gunmath6115

6 жыл бұрын

Hey man don't you have some paper to clear coat 😅jkjk came to check out how Crazy beautiful this is

@BradAngove

6 жыл бұрын

I would certainly consider it. If nothing else, I would use it as a sealer and a way of stabilizing a porous wood in preparation for finish. This looks great.

@BradAngove

6 жыл бұрын

Apparently now I have some paper to coat in glue haha.

I saw this guy do a fretless bass conversion, and he used regular old super glue for a PERFECT mirror finish on the fretboard.

I've often thought about using CA for a sealer coat on softer woods like pine to harden up the wood so I won't dent as easy , but this is beautiful.

This turned out way better than I was expecting.

The wood flower is beautiful - great job.

I bet you couldn't put that guitar down once it was finished !

I've been using Gluboost mostly for spot repairs for a couple years now. I've used it as a pore filler, but not as a final finish yet. I happen to have a Buckeye burl top that is going on a Weissenborn-shaped lap steel, so this video was extremely helpful. Previously I had sealed and filled a spalted maple top with a mixture of 12hr epoxy and acetone. It worked fine, but couldn't be used on a bound body. Thanks for the tutorial. And thanks to Rick at Gluboost for the awesome products!

Great idea that has been right in front of me the entire time lol, wish I would have seen this a few guitar finishes ago

This is so cool. Thanks for sharing!

Indeed, that finish does look awesome!

I've used Fill n Finish several times on repairs.(drop fills etc..).. I've also used transtint to color it..Always wondered how much it would take to completely finish with.. Thanks for the video

I did not expect the result .... nice job. Thanks for the Video :)

Good job BigD

I'm a novice and building a tele style guitar. I plan on putting on a burl veneer (probably walnut). Would you recommend this, polyurethane, or something else. Thanks!

Great job! Can you apply this technique to a classical guitar?

Blow me away, this is amazing to see. Did the company give you this product, or did you buy it? Thanks so much.

My eyes are burning just watching! A lot of guys that turn pens and other small stuff use CA glue as a finish. It's hard and glossy! Cheers, Chris.

@frontbum420

6 жыл бұрын

Theres no burn with this stuff it's not 2p10

@lroy730

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it does put out Cyanide in the drying process . I use a Respirator Safety glasses and Fans..

@jimfromoh8944

6 жыл бұрын

There is definitely burn with this stuff. Respirator and Goggles are must have. Stuff dries hard and fast, but it's pretty nasty to work with. Just finish an entire body and would only use this stuff again if I had to. Sets up fast, streaky, second coats on top of the accelerator are close to unworkable. More sanding as a result, clogs paper fast. Gotta be super careful not to inadvertently glue things together. Gorgeous finish, rock hard over very soft woods and like glass, but would much rather work with oils and poly's.

@shanecomstock7883

5 жыл бұрын

@@jimfromoh8944 I've tried Truoil and poly on several guitars, this is by far the easiest and most durable finish of them all. Quicker, sands easy, doesnt smell too bad and I had ZERO streaking or witness lines. Truoil dents and dings like crazy, poly is a bitch to fix. Nitro never fully cures and is is lung cancer in a can.

@shanecomstock7883

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, no respirator needed. Good ventilation or outside, no issues.

Nice job and nice looking finish. Where is possible to get such a nice and big buffing wheel? :)

Amazing trick for home finishes.... Any idea if this could be applied on a dyed or stained body?

Impressive result! I'll be trying it. Thanks!

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

When buffing, are you using any buffing/polishing compound of some sort ? I will absolutely give the Fill n' Finish products a try .. So glad I discovered this video.

awesome vid. hope I can get this product in Australia.

That’s great, because I have an acoustic with a cedar top I built that Im just getting done with. The top seems thin to me and I worry that string tension may pull it apart. Not with this stuff. I’m getin’ it!

I've been using thin superglue for years when turning pens and such on the lathe. You can sand and polish it up to an optical clarity.

Beautiful top Big D!

Love it....great video

Thansk for the tips it loks amazing finnished but how did you avoid cirkular sandingmarks on the body when putting on the first layer. Or is the grain in that wood so irregular it doesnt matter how you sand?

Wow, that stuff is impressive!

COOL! cant wait to try it.

Impressed... we got that part

great. I was actually thinking about doing this on a project I'm doing... I'll apply a thin foil of wood, and thought about using CA to harden it. What I'm wondering is if this will become yellowish over time...

We recommend always using the GluBoost spray. The reason is that the Fill n' Finish is a flexible product and takes much longer to dry than a CA product. The spectacular thing about the GluBoost accelerator will not bubble or pit the product so the finish work is much easier to do. This flexibility allows for wood and ambient temperature and humidity changes without affecting the finish becuase the finish will move with the wood and not shrink back. Also, because the products are 99.6% pure the finish is always crystal clear.

@mrmisterman999

5 жыл бұрын

Will this look good even over stained wood?

@1106Winter

5 жыл бұрын

@@mrmisterman999, it can be done. Although the glue tents to smear and pull out the stain. Let the stain dry VERY good and be careful applying.

Beautiful results!

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

so happy. Will stress test this

wow!!! that's awesome almost has a marble look in the right light.

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

yea so cool. thanks for the comment

Very nice. So all the acetone does to the binding is melt the glue, not the binding itself?

Awesome video Derick who would of guessed great finish,and you could possibly re touch if you had a ding or blemish!Cheers

Thank you very much!!! I just finish to sand my new guitar after puting multiple coat of a water base lacquer! I sand through the finish!!! I have to start again the finishing process. I have already finished the finger board with CA and the result is amasing. So, this time I will use the CA to finish the whole guitar. Just for the info, the lacquer cost me 300$ and it is super fragile when it’s done!!! The only reason I will use lacquer is to put color on it. I will do a level sanding and add layer of CA to make sure the finish is shiny!

it kinda works in reverse to oil, you should use thin formula for the first coats to harden woods because they penetrate more, and then thicker formulas after to build up thickness.

That is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!

INCREDIBLE!!!

I used this product on a White Les Paul build. Stuff worked very well and compared to many finishes it is on par for cost or less expensive but the time it takes is pretty quick once you get going. If you go to their website they have all kinds of tips. I used the Fill and Finish product which is a little thicker. I used just regular paper towel to apply and the key was just use small areas. If you worked too big of an area the glue got hard to move and did not dry flat. Also, if you put in on in a large area the fumes did get bad. Small areas the fumes were not bad. To me the accelerator had the worst odor. Buff it out and you have a mirror finish that is smooth as glass and hard.

When I make wooden mallets for my self and friends, I soak the faces of the mallets letting it sink in deep. Makes the faces nice and hard and minimizes dents and dings.

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

great idea

I'm wondering about the brittleness of the finish. Have you experienced what happens when it gets hit? does it crack easily? cause other finishes tend to deform with the wood.

The finish looks gorgeous, but is it tacky to the touch at all? And is it fast against moisture like sweat or splashed water?

Would love to see more of this, especially in combination with leather dyes.

@andrewmorrish4296

2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see this to. I'm ready liking the the Angelous dyes at the moment

I've used super glue to mimic epoxy resin quite a few times. Plus, that how a lot of professional body shops repair cracks of "dings" in high end finished carbon fiber cars!!

Doing a new Black Limba tele next week when my glues arrive. All natural. I got a killer body and neck from Warmoth.

I use super glue for filling cracks or dings in guitar. I just add a little color and it works when buffed.

Careful with the fumes and the dust. Beautiful finish!

More of this, please!

I notice that when applying the second coat of the "blue" bottle ( fill and finish ) you don't sand at all the previous coat .. is this correct ?

wow that finished product makes the wood almost looks a 3d marbling

Can this be used as a clear top coat over an oil or over paint?

Wow awesome is all I can say.

Can you use it on sitka? Will regular CA glue also work?

That looks fantastic. Gonna try that on a build myself!

I wonder if any brand of CA glue would work? I have a spalted sycamore top I want to use for a build and I have Starbond CA glue.

I once used CA for the finish on the wood binding I put on my '78 Takamine, and I built a tiny flying 1975 Fender Champ RC plane...gotta love combining hobbies. I wonder if doing this on an acoustic would brighten the tone, I'd think the thin CA would soak into the wood better, making it even more rigid, making the tone even brighter?

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

yea potentially

@microbuilder

6 жыл бұрын

Interesting...I've wanted to build an acoustic for years, I think I'll try the CA if I finally do it.

@microbuilder

6 жыл бұрын

I'm refurbishing a nasty old Silvertone classical, will be using this technique.

@iVironment

6 жыл бұрын

How does the hardness / scratch resistance compare with nitro / acrylic?

How much does doing a whole guitar, body and neck, cost ?

thank you so much for this! You have answered a question that I have had for years. How do you think it would work for the fingerboard?

@chrispile3878

6 жыл бұрын

Works great on fretless basses.

What about the neck though? Is it ''sticky'' or does it glide like a matt finish?

How can i get a hold of u?? I’m interested in getting a custom guitar

Looks great! I wonder how it will do over time? Will it crack or turn hazy? What about small scratches and dings; will they stay transparent or will they be white like a scratch in plexiglass or acrylic? It's just Krazy!

@Crazykiwi2

2 жыл бұрын

You can repair scratches in superglue more easily than other finishes. Just fill the ding to slightly above surface, sand back to finished level and buff to the level of shine desired. I've used it to fill dents in poly finishes, sanded and buffed back with a sponge nail polisher. The joins were almost undetectable. Superglue also won't lift like poly or nitro because it's partially soaked into the wood. It's also a great finish for guitars because while it's hard, it's also very thin meaning the instrument can still resonate. I'm surprised PRS aren't using it yet!

How will you finish the sides and back? Use the same stuff?? It looks incredible!!!

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

working on that vid next

Amazing!!!

That is amazing.

That truly is amazing, I had no idea the finish would have such a high gloss. Did you do the rest of the guitar in superglue or did you lacquer it?

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

I am sitting on the body right now. Need to finish the guitar

This has been done for a long time to seal wood scales for straight razors.

Just amazing! Thanks

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

thanks

can the glue be tinted?

I'm curious to know what happened 3 years later, did it age well? Did it turned yellowish or something? Did it started to crack or peel off? Please give an update.

I've been finishing guitars with superglue for almost 30 years.

@Adrian_MS86

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I'm thinking about finishing a guitar with superglue but underneath I want to apply a coat of wood dye. Will it work?

@darthjarjarbinks8953

4 жыл бұрын

Adrian MS I don’t see why it wouldn’t.

@detroutspinners9933

4 жыл бұрын

You must be knackered

@vexguine

3 жыл бұрын

After trying with different sprays, enamels, methods and all (and failing) I found superglue the most simple method for hobbysts. I dont have an air compressor or any super knowledge of painting. Enamels will never cure like factory hardness of guitars. Super glue will. And in 60 seconds. And its transparent. And error forgiving. And can be polished to shine. And its cheap. End of story for me.

Why didn’t you use a thin coat first, so it absorbed into the wood more? Do you ever use wood hardener? That’s just a liquid that you brush on.

Love this idea. One question: Can this be used over an oil (Teak Oil) finish to completely harden and waterproof a piece?

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

+Ritch Taylor I wouldn't put this over an oil as it has nothing to adhere too

Just wow!!!!!

just watching you do this makes me feel like i am smelling the CA... i have done some small experiments with this material in the past though, and with heavy coats, the stuff just forms a ton of micro cracks and gets foggy... i have finished one sample piece of maple though with promising results, but even thn, it was too heavy.. thank you for showing a tutorial on how to do it right! i love super glue, and i refuse to use other glues over it for most applications, so to find out that i can do more with it makes me drool. before, i thought that trying that method as if it were shellac or something would just litter the piece with fibers.

Cool beans Big D! I want to try this new glue formula....hopefully it stands the test of time. The last time I did a finish with regular superglue it looked great...but then after about 5 or 6 years there was some really weird flaking. I had to refinish that guitar as warranty work, so I'm a bit gun shy about the longevity of CA finishes.

@bigdguitars

5 жыл бұрын

Freddie what up dude!! I will have to see how that turns out. thanks for the comment!

@morho9422

2 жыл бұрын

i used ca on a a fretboard made of porous wood. i made a thick coat, sanded down. look gorgeous and holds very well. even is more scratch resistant than i thought it would be. i'd look into how uv light affects ca for example, if i had problems. but i don't.

I don't know how much of what I am seeing is from the camera or KZread compression but the finished product here looks like the wood has a thin transparent hard top. Doing this over the surface of a guitar should make it pretty darn strong too.

when you think you have seen everything!

My eyes are burning just watching you. LOL

How much is the exelerator ?

I have a friend who builds custom ink pens. He uses CA glue as the finish.

BASS player here, sorry i'm 3 years late. Nice video, lots of info, super-glue for fretless bass fingerboard, o.k. i'll have to try super-glue finish on my new project. Thanks for the link to the product.

I'm blown away by this. Like you said, I could never imagine this from super glue

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

I know I was like WTF as I buffed it.

@kommi1974

5 жыл бұрын

It's basically hardened acrylic.

Oh I gotta check this out. Anything at all that speeds up the finishing process. Not to mention it's got to be super thin.

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

yes very thin

Super glue=super shine I'm solid on this idea mucho gracias for putting this video up..

Wished I saw this vid earlier. Completed 7 builds in the past year. None looks as good as this.

So do a nice burst stain and then seal with superglue. Got it

Great work. Should you maybe be wearing breathing protection tho?

@mrcaboosevg6089

5 жыл бұрын

Super glue isn't that bad, there's air circulating around too

I am building a guitar with a beautifully figured walnut top, would this be a good choice for walnut? This is my first build.

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

I prefer tru-oil for walnut

Sure... used CA on fretless fingerboards & it works great... super durable even under roundwound strings. Question: Is this ''GlueBoost" brand you used a special formulation for longer open / workable time? Or is it just typical CA

@Ta_mère_en_short_chez_leclerc

4 жыл бұрын

I d say CA , but sold 10 times its price😂

man i can smell the super glue through my monitor

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

have a fan running

Couldn't you use denatured alcohol to clean off the wood? Cyanoacrylate is pretty inert so I would think fumes shouldn't be an issue.

Wow - very cool. I wonder how it will wear over time?

@bigdguitars

6 жыл бұрын

I will do a vid on this

@gvtshorts2024

6 жыл бұрын

BigDGuitars does it go yellow over time?

Whaaaat! Awesome!