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What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:00 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Pore filling is such a big deal, all kinds of new products, lots don't work that well - what does Martin or Taylor or other big factories use, and why don't we all use that?
Re: What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:15 pm
by ken cierp
Martin uses a product very similar to Pore O Pac from Behlens -- just about all the others including, Taylor, Larrvee, even Doolin use UV cure solvent free polyester products.
Re: What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:20 pm
by ken cierp
Also -- since the factories use a pre-cat formula top coating that dries/cures very fast they have less shrinkage overall, which helps to fill the tiny voids missed by the filler. All finishing systems are not created equal!
Re: What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:39 pm
by Dave Bagwill
It's an interesting subject. What was done 70 years ago, I wonder? Maybe it's time for me to Google it.
Thanks for the info. I'm sure setting up to use UV -pre-cat-polyester/rayon/cotton blend would not be expensive. :-)
Re: What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:27 pm
by Tim Benware
deadedith wrote:It's an interesting subject. What was done 70 years ago, I wonder? Maybe it's time for me to Google it.
Thanks for the info. I'm sure setting up to use UV -pre-cat-polyester/rayon/cotton blend would not be expensive. :-)
Not for Bill Gates maybe.
Re: What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:35 pm
by Dave Bagwill
What is it about p-o-p that makes users look elsewhere?
Re: What do the factories use as a pore filler?
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:01 am
by TonyinNYC
I bet 70 years ago they used egg whites and sawdust or shellac/pumice and saw dust. Cavemen used dirt but their guitars were awful.