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<DIV> David</DIV>
<DIV> I see that you said this but it almost slipped by me. It's early=
If you have much sanding to do I find most often I then need to re-not=
ch
all or part of the bridge to clean up the terminations & sometimes =
it
means quite a bit of re-notching . </DIV>
<DIV> With old dry bridge tops it's very critical to keep =
your
chisel razor sharp so you can peel the very least amount of wood from the no=
tch.
I'm a big believer that one should leave as much wood on top of the br=
idge
as possible for strength & integrity.</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The further pro=
cedure
I now use is to then coat the bridge top with clear coat epoxy and lightly=
swab the holes using a toothpick.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>After <SPAN class=GramE>it’s</SPAN> cured, sand back the =
epoxy with 220
and then 400 paper. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
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the
notches.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With the
appropriate bridge pin drill, drill out the holes again—slowly and=
carefully
being careful about the angle.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Insert the new pins with just a touch of epoxy (very slow cure type=
)
and wipe off the excess.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><STRONG>When cured, spray the bridge cap with a light coat of satin=
lacquer (I do it out of a can as it’s easier to control a light co=
at).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Looks great and the epoxy <SPAN
class=GramE>hardens</SPAN> the surface
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<DIV><STRONG> David</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Does this suffice as a sealer coat for the notches=
too
or are you painting something in the notches first. We always brush in a coa=
t of
shellac & then a coat or two of gloss lacquer. Looks very
tidy.</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Dale Erwin</STRONG></DIV>
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