Dent Repair Advice

[FOG01]

Hi all. Ugh! I am hoping to get some sound advice on a do it myself job repairing a dent on the koa binding of my 714ce. I unfortunately caught the corner of a table with it. The damage is a small dent with a bit of a spur to it. After I finish kicking myself I'd like to repair it so I do it no further damage, as the dent/spur is on the lower bout where it rests.

Sent from my LGLS990 using Tapatalk

[rokdog49]

If it's not a crack, leave it alone or take it to a competent tech.
If you've never done this before, you're asking for further heartache.
Just my two cents.

[Bowie]

Is the 714 nitro or poly? Post a pic so we can see how deep the dent is. The finish will need addressing regardless, but you may or may not want to steam the wood back out.

Regardless, if you care about the guitar enough that this is bothering you, it's likely a repair best saved for a tech.

[dadio917]

you've added character!

[Turp]

Pics?

If it is a Taylor with the UV cured finish (not sure it makes a difference), I've used super glue (CA glue) to fill and level ding. There's an how-to I used but don't recall where I found it; maybe Stewmac. The thing about the final finishing is you need some very fine sandpaper. I think I started with 800 and finished with 2000 or 4000. If you must DIY, research first.

[fazool]

If you drop fill with CA, I urge you to use Gluboost and use the thick ding-fill CA they sell.

(I'm not an affiliate - just a convert)

[FOG01]

Thanks for the responses so far. 2016 model and picture(s) forthcoming. Not sure which finishl. I had an idea in mind of using a filler (glue maybe) but I absolutely don't want to make it worse... Let's see what you think when I post a photo or 2..... Ugh!!!

[Looburst]

Originally Posted by fazool

If you drop fill with CA, I urge you to use Gluboost and use the thick ding-fill CA they sell.

(I'm not an affiliate - just a convert)

Yep, that's it.

[Goodallboy]

Take it to a qualified restoration luthier, not a guitar tech, or leave it alone and live with it.

[FOG01]

Originally Posted by dadio917

you've added character!

OR demonstrated my clumsiness. I am almost done kicking myself.

[mirwa]

Here is a link for removing a small dent via steaming.

http://www.mirwa.com.au/HTS_Steam_Dent.html

Steve

[B. Howard]

Taylor uses a UV cured polyester finish on all USA made models. A 714 is quite an instrument and I would definitely discourage using it as your first finish repair victim....

Steam will not work well if there is no cracks in the finish at the dent as the water cannot penetrate enough.

[mirwa]

first step shown in the walk through tutorial linked above is removing some of the finish to allow steam to get in and do its work.

Superglue is fine to use in restoring a small amount of finish as that found on a binding repair.

Whilst I agree with Brian that it's a really nice guitar and too good to learn on, the fact is it's your guitar and you can do whatever you wish, my recommendation is if you do proceed, read as much info as possible before commencement of the job, we may make it it look easy but we do it every day.

Steve

[FOG01]

Again I truly appreciate the responses and advice. Yeah I've steamed wallpaper a few times but the thought of attempting that on my guitar is a definite no way. I was thinking more along the lines of filling it in as it's not that big or obvious, really more about the spur I can feel.

The guitar is sweet, way above my paygrade truth be told. Somehow I've become a tone snob at an accelerated rate compared to my talent. But even simple chord progressions out of an all wood guitar sound SO good, I just had to have it. I'll keep at it and maybe someday I'll be flying around the fretboard.

Now I just have to find a luthier in the Cincinnati area.... Recommendations also appreciated.

[mirwa]

Also a lot to be said to just leaving it alone.

I make a living fixing this stuff up all the time, but here is an example, my taylor has these impact marks all over it, I could fix them up, but I play it.