Glue application

[wblock77]

I am attempting to make a side preamp hole smaller by installing a patch of rosewood I have shaped. My Fishman Aura is smaller than what was in there. I feel I have shaped the wood fairly well but now I am wondering how to handle the gluing. As the hole was not perfectly square, I have the sides of my plug angled and just kept sanding off more until it dropped in pretty flush. I'd like to fill the trough I created from the inside with some Titebond using a pipette. Is it a bad idea to put painter's tape on the seam on the outside to prevent the glue from coming out of the gaps? Or maybe there is a glue that won't seep through (gel?). I don't want to create finishing headaches when I get to that point. Any recommendations would be appreciated.IMG_6921.jpg

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[phavriluk]

Please take this as speculation: What I'd consider doing is completely mask the guitar body (cover the hole and use a scalpel to cut the tape flush to the edge, do the same with the patch, and then apply tape across the joints. Apply the glue from the inside after the patch is taped in place.

My comments are speculative, I've never done such woodwork.

[wblock77]

Thanks for the reply. Your suggestion was great. I was thinking I'd just lay a piece of tape over the seam. Height difference (no matter how small) would allow wicking under the tape on the short side. On a very small scale, a tent would be formed. I really like your idea of taping off the guitar body separately. I'm sure you saved me a headache.