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| Author: | Evilfrog [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Tape? Rubber? Foam? Inspiring minds would like to know. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
A little masking tape and some aluminum foil. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I used to stuff it full of wadded up newspaper, but now I use balloons. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I've settled on a bit of flexible sheet plastic inside cut to fit between the braces and a couple of lumps of foam (car sponge) underneath to keep it up. Tried a balloon like I'd seen here, but they wouldn't co-operate! |
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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I use the plastic top of a yoghurt container, held in place by a car sponge. |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Balloon. |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Robbie_McD wrote: I use the plastic top of a yoghurt container, held in place by a car sponge. +1 |
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| Author: | joe white [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I have different lengths of 3" foam cylinders that hold cup lids in place. Tape takes too long and once a little dust works it's way into the tape and guitar top, no sticky!! |
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| Author: | the Padma [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Red balloons, the other colours don't work as well... Is true... ...
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| Author: | WudWerkr [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Todd Stock wrote: Small or medium Chinese food takeout containers held in place with a piece of sponge...if you just use a lid, you don't get enough finish on the edge of the sound hole with lacquer (like spraying corners...)... +1 |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:44 pm ] |
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B. Howard wrote: Balloon. +1. Easy, cheap, covers 100% of the hole |
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| Author: | CDKeith [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
A small plastic or paper plate, held in place with a piece of foam. |
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| Author: | Rob Flindall [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Balloon for me. What I like about the balloon is that once you are done spraying what you think is enough coats, you can measure the dry thickness by taking out the balloon and flaking off the finish and measuring it's thickness. 
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| Author: | joe white [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
How do you get finish into the edges of the soundhole with the balloon in the way? 
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| Author: | Rob Flindall [ Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Quote: How do you get finish into the edges of the soundhole with the balloon in the way? The balloon only makes contact with the 'inside' edge of the sound hole (that make sense?). The finish seems to flow down onto the vertical edge of the sound hole with out any problem for me. I suppose if you blow it up to much, so that it sticks through the sound hole, you can't get finish on the vertical lip of the sound hole. I just blow it up until it hits that inside edge and you're good to go. |
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| Author: | Mike_P [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Rob Flindall wrote: you can measure the dry thickness by taking out the balloon and flaking off the finish and measuring it's thickness. unless you do no between coats sanding this method will give a false result...the measured thickness on the balloon is going to be more than what is actually on the top |
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| Author: | John Arnold [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I use a piece of cardboard held in place with a block of foam rubber. Very often, the 'cardboard' is a string package with one corner cut off to fit against the UTB. |
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| Author: | ZekeM [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I use the lid from a small coffee can. Fill the inside with newspaper to hold it up. It's the perfect size |
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| Author: | jayluthier [ Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
cottage cheese container lid supported by scrap piece of foam rubber |
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| Author: | Rodger Knox [ Wed Jul 10, 2013 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I don't bother with covering the soundhole, don't see the point. But then, I don't spray finish! 
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
the Padma wrote: Red balloons, the other colours don't work as well... Is true... ...Rob Flindall wrote: Balloon for me. What I like about the balloon is that once you are done spraying what you think is enough coats, you can measure the dry thickness by taking out the balloon and flaking off the finish and measuring it's thickness. OK, I know that I'm a little colour blind, but even I can see a conflict here.  Alex |
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| Author: | Mike OMelia [ Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
I use balloons. A side benefit of using them is you can flake the finish off the balloon and get a good estimate of the finish. Yellow balloons work best. |
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| Author: | Phillip Patton [ Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
C'mon, guys, the color doesn't matter. What's important is that they say "Happy Birthday!" Sheesh, I thought everybody knew that... Do not use balloons that say "Get Well Soon!". Don't ask me how I know this. |
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| Author: | joe white [ Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
It looks like a booby sticking through the soundhole. A green booby.
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| Author: | jac68984 [ Thu Jul 11, 2013 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What do you to plug the soundhole when finishing? |
Balloons for me as well. works well for covering sound ports too (two balloons - use the sound hole balloon to hold a smaller balloon in place to cover the sound port). You'd think there may be an issues with getting lacquer in the right spots on the edge of the sound hole, but lacquer seems to flow well into the lip. I'm not looking for much finish in that area anyway (no real need to level or wet sand around the lip if you have thin coats and avoid drips). |
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