Putty for filling gaps

[barth1234]

Hi all,

I know that Taylor uses putty / caulk for filling gaps after a neck reset.

Do any of you guys know where I can buy this material?

I would like to use it for a Martin where the fretboard meets the top and the seam isn’t spotjes.

Kind regards

[mirwa]

Mix boiled linseed oil with some wood putty

Steve

[redir]

I think this is the stuff Taylor uses. If it's not the exact stuff it's close enough. I can get it at my local hardware store.

http://www.colorputty.com/

[fazool]

Taylor mixes their own variant of colorputty type stuff. One of their factory tour videos showed them mixing it up.

I found colorputty to be too thick and hard so I mix my own by combining colorputty and lemon oil (lemon scented mineral oil). I can dispense, like taylor does, with a nozzle (I use a glue syringe)

[barth1234]

This is the guitar I'm talking about. It is a lovely 000-28ec. You can see some white stuff / dust between the fretboard and the top. It's just a minor cosmetic thing, I know. Cleaning it didn't work.

The guitar is so gorgeous that I would like to fix this little thing.

Is the putty the best way to get rid of it?

[redir]

Ah. That's exactly why I like to use the color putty. That looks like polishing compound to me. When you polish out the guitar that stuff finds it's way into everything. So if you apply the putty first it protects those areas.

[tadol]

Isn’t that what super-fine point sharpies are good for?

[barth1234]

Unfortunately color putty isn’t available in the Netherlands.

Any other brands?

[Howard Klepper]

Don't do that. You will likely make it worse. That is not a gap--it's just some polishing residue. Try cleaning it off with a cotton swab (what we call a Q-tip in the US after a popular brand name) dipped in a light oil. If you can get lemon oil furniture polish (but not actual oil of lemons!) that usually works. It won't hurt the finish. If the swab doesn't get into the angle, you can try carefully using the end of a toothpick dipped in the oil.

[redir]

Yes like Howard said. I should have been more clear. You don't want to use Color Putty now, it's too late for that. I use it to prevent that from happening in the first place. But now that it's done you want to clean it out. I use a soft toothbrush for such things.

[murrmac123]

Originally Posted by Howard Klepper

Don't do that. You will likely make it worse. That is not a gap--it's just some polishing residue. Try cleaning it off with a cotton swab (what we call a Q-tip in the US after a popular brand name) dipped in a light oil. If you can get lemon oil furniture polish (but not actual oil of lemons!) that usually works. It won't hurt the finish. If the swab doesn't get into the angle, you can try carefully using the end of a toothpick dipped in the oil.

Your contributions are like a breath of fresh air, Howard ... a refreshing dose of commonsense and expertise.

[fazool]

Originally Posted by fazool

Taylor mixes their own variant of colorputty type stuff. One of their factory tour videos showed them mixing it up.

I found colorputty to be too thick and hard so I mix my own by combining colorputty and lemon oil (lemon scented mineral oil). I can dispense, like taylor does, with a nozzle (I use a glue syringe)

And just to be clear,

Taylor bolts their fretboard extension to the top so there is no bond and they CNC machine a pocket so they use a nozzle to put a bead of colorputty type compound in to fill the gap.

When you remove a Taylor neck you might have a tiny air gap and want to fill it.

Now, with a glued-down fretboard extension you wont have the same gap situation.

[NotALuth]

I wondered if this was of interest to anyone?