How to Install Guitar Binding with Acetone | The easiest way I've ever used

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Here's an easy way to install plastic binding on a guitar body. This method uses only Acetone to adhere the binding. There is no need for any binding glue. The acetone partially melts the binding and as the binding dries it fuses itself to the wood. Its really easy to do.
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@colbell5428 Год назад

great video - tiniest suggestion. You could pre-position your tape all the way around your binding strip prior to putting the acetone on with the brush. Then the tape is already in place ready to press onto the guitar body. It frees your hands up to keep pressure on the binding without having to go back to the tape dispenser.

@tedk2814 2 года назад

I enjoyed this segment especially as a grandfather. Its amazing how kid will turn everything into a game, thanks...

@Joey_McElroy Год назад

You make this seem so so so simple thank you! I love the look of the cream plastic binding. I can't wait to try this!!!

@rebelrelicguitars 2 года назад

Well done video. Clear, good pace and no unnecessary talking.

@Springercycles Год назад

Found your channel last year, I started building guitars as a hobby and your channel has helped me along .

@davidmoss7245 2 года назад

You are a lifesaver,thanks for sharing the video it's exactly what I was after.Excellent advice and perfect for what I needed to know.

@NSS5773 2 года назад

Best Binding video I have found. Only one I've seen so far do a dry fit. so smart.

@jonmurph589 7 месяцев назад

Hey, your video is so helpful, it answered every question i had about installing binding. Thank you for sharing. All the best, Jon in UK.

@badcoreproductions3462 2 года назад

Thanks, did my first binding after watching this video. Had a couple spots with gaps after it dried, but I successfully filled them with binding shavings and some more acetone.

@davelewis5317 Год назад

Really enjoyed watching this. Thanks for your time making this video. This will help me nicely with my guitar build.

@homebuiltshop Год назад

Glad to hear it!

@bobbysharp 3 года назад

I've been anticipating this one! Thanks brother, that seems painless. Great video as always.

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thanks. It is pretty quick and definitely painless. Unless you burn yourself with the heat gun. Lol.

@yellowcat1310 2 года назад

@@homebuiltshop they do get hot

@jorge-_-reza 3 года назад

Great demonstration! It's always good to learn something new!!! Thanks 😊

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thank You!

@davidmoss7245 Месяц назад

I’m just about to attempt my first binding job (and wood routing to accept the binding)on a build thats taken weeks and I saw this video of yours , it’s fantastic and completely helped me enormously thank you sooo much for clear instructions,tips and top notch narration 😢👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸

@marcosartor6474 Год назад

Thanks man, that was really helpful!! Keep up the good work!!!

@ivanlitvinov9917 3 года назад

Thank you for another great one video) As more i watch your videos as more i want to start to build my 1st one guitat this winter) thank you for inspiration)

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thanks my friend. I wish you the best on your guitar build. I'm sure it will be awesome.

@terrythegnome2408 3 года назад

Awesome method! Thanks for the tips!

@LakesideWeldingJerry 3 года назад

Awesome binding trick. Thank you!

@shanestevens1590 Год назад

Explained so well , perfect job . Again brilliant video. Thank you 👍

@homebuiltshop Год назад

Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful.

@micheleyakubik6385 2 года назад

WOW! Your skill level is UN-Godly! -I know video is sped up for time saving purposes, but you do an exceptional job & make it look easy!

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

Thanks. I appreciate that.

@corradovt 2 года назад

Thanks for this! I definitely was holding off on doing because it was new and different and seemed scary. The triple laminate I was doing definitely made it harder and, in retrospect, I should have done the main/thick binding first with the heat gun. The small/flimsy pieces were quick to show signs of impending melt before the main binding really got warm enough to get loose & fully set. Overall a success though and this video was EXACTLY what I needed to get over that, "Shit... is it really that easy?" hump.

@nanaandbump. 2 года назад

Awesome video, thanks for the tips!

@irishthump73 3 года назад

Very interesting process Jeff! I imagine it would have other applications such as decorative inlays. By the way, my wife says your daughter is a “little angel!” As a dad myself I know the enjoyment of having your kid help you with even the smallest of tasks.

@yellowcat1310 2 года назад

ha! i was just thinking yes his daughter is a little angel and this guitar builder must have one very beautiful wife because this child did not get her good looks from her dad lmao!

@cuinoz3569 3 месяца назад

A+++ video. Excellent presentation. Thanks for sharing.

@JimboLodisC 3 месяца назад

ooh, coming back to watch this again and I think I need to borrow that tip about rounding off the corners of the card scraper, I usually have to bend the scraper more than I'd like to avoid scratching things up

@homebuiltshop 2 месяца назад

Go for it, It takes a little bit of the fear out of the process knowing that the corners aren't there.

@M0nsieurX 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great tips and video! Just my 2 cents, more flutes on your router bit can help but will add friction and heat to your material (possibly cracking the wood from the heat) - depending many things... I cnc stuff: the rpms and feed speed (how fast you cut mm/s) will greatly affect grain or finish also. Too fast and you will burn/harden the wood, too slow and you start ripping the wood (no matter the grain direction). Make sure your tool (the flutes) are always sharp.

@homebuiltshop 9 месяцев назад

A sharp bit makes a world of difference. Thanks for sharing those tips.

@richardpelland661 3 года назад

Cool! I was wondering how I could fix my guitar binding and now I know. Thanks VERY much.

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

You can do it. Its pretty easy. If you're working on a finished guitar, be careful with the acetone though. I do not know how it will react to your finish.

@TexasToastGuitars 2 года назад

Cool video man, I like the brush technique

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

Thanks guys! I appreciate that. Thanks for checking it out.

@RoanIsCool 7 месяцев назад

Great stuff man

@mrfatbobrider1969 3 года назад

Man you gotta love the help from ya kids so awsome ✌🧡

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

You got that right!

@mrfatbobrider1969 3 года назад

@@homebuiltshop for sure, I have 7 children and 2 grandchildren and 2 on the way. ✌

@joeanderson3423 Год назад

VERY Cool! Acetone rocks !

@homebuiltshop Год назад

Its so great!

@WickBeavers 9 месяцев назад

I want to retrofit my beautiful custom Walnut top guitar with an off white binding. This job makes me think it’s not such a terrible idea. Thanks.

@homebuiltshop 9 месяцев назад

Its not too bad. I'm sure yours will look great.

@giovannipetitti1588 3 года назад

very good Jeff, 💯💯💯💯💯💯👍❤️

@eemacedo Год назад

Thank you very much

@matthewstollar2678 Год назад

LOVELY! thanks xx

@kk-om5zm 3 года назад

thats cool Jeff.I like it...

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thanks Brother!

@boogie11188 3 месяца назад

Hi, I always enjoy your videos, and learn lots from them. I'm building an acoustic at the moment and intend to use plastic binding, I have been debating what adhesive to use, have you ever used acetone to fix plastic binding to an acoustic guitar? Thanks

@Mojokiss 2 года назад

I put wood filler in my binding channels on my 57 guild when I was a kid. now I'm having to rout that out and put on good binding. Thanks for this video and I know it's helping a lot of us.

@themercersrule 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@kennethnielsen3864 3 года назад

Love the look of a double bound guitar, too bad you did not do that to yours, but nice tutorial video, thanks for sharing.

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thanks. I like the double bound look too. I didn't do it this time because of the belly carve on the back. I need to make a router jig to follow that contour.

@mrfatbobrider1969 3 года назад

Hey Jeff, another great informative video 🤘How about a neck jig giveaway? Just joking mate 😂😁keep up the great videos my friend. 🎬🎥📼📺 New Zealand is watching. ✌

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thanks! I'm still working on fine tuning my neck jig. Lol.

@thebigdcross Год назад

ThanX Man!!

@moosey62 Год назад

Thanks so much ;-)

@williecarter2717 7 месяцев назад

Great video and very informative. Question for you, I just bought a vintage acoustic on eBay with busted binding all over, I’d love to try and replace the binding myself as a project (it’s not a super expensive guitar, but I’d still like to minimize mistakes.). This being the case, would working with acetone be a bad idea? Or should one just be super careful with it?

@lodollar23 7 месяцев назад

I'd like to see a video on some scrap with the gaps to see the "fill in" process. With wood and this binding. I want to take the back off my vintags but this is all that's holding me back. I'm scared to lol. But i want to fix my own. Not someone else. Thanks

@wadetomczyk8043 3 года назад

There’s the syringe that’s the only thing I use good job!

@mattjudge9680 Год назад

Great video, thanks for showing your process. Question, is special binding tape required or can you use something cheaper and easier to find?

@homebuiltshop Год назад

I'd guess you could use about any tape that will hold the binding securely, and peel off clean. I'd use a scrap piece of wood to test out different tapes though before trying it on an actual guitar body.

@racmakes 3 года назад

What do you think about stewmac neck jig for fret and fingerboard leveling?

@davidratti5031 2 года назад

U look like A young Chris's Elliot lol just joking love the video it helped me a lot with my project

@anuallaf 3 года назад

Nice, 👌

@homebuiltshop 3 года назад

Thanks ✌

@scottdahlberg4890 Год назад

You do left handed work?!?!???? Holy hell.

@homebuiltshop Год назад

Yes! I'm a lefty.

@PLINKER Год назад

I was curious where you picked up your hand held round sanding disc holder! Thank much. Tom

@homebuiltshop Год назад

I found it on the Super Grit website. That's where i get almost all of my sanding supplies.

@thomasdempsey4870 Год назад

What grit sandpaper did you use for sanding top, after binding scrap?

@razeryo9513 2 года назад

Thanks for your learn bro I try to be a luthier

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

You can do it!

@gefenguitars Год назад

Does the acetone work with Celluloid bindings?

@joshuamartinez2721 Год назад

Hey really great video! I have a question. The inlays shoud go after painting?

@homebuiltshop Год назад

You could do it after painting, but there is a bit of risk in damaging the finish. I've seen many guitars painted after the binding is applied. You don't scrape it flush until after painting. Then the paint is scraped right off the binding.

@joshuamartinez2721 Год назад

@@homebuiltshop thakns!!!

@mvyper 10 месяцев назад

Would that be harder with a veneered top ? Would the acetone unglue the veneer from the body ?

@Leemask1 Год назад

hey what size binding did you use for this

@TexasEdition 2 года назад

How to you manage a guitar with an arch top?

@vernonknight5827 Год назад

Does that work on all plastic binding, and with acoustic guitars?

@RosalioPerez-zs2rl 6 месяцев назад

what kind of tape you use a plastic tape or electrical tape?

@jedn6488 2 года назад

Will you mask the binding then paint scrape again then sand and then clear coat or sand after clear coat to insure it’s level? I’m assuming after you paint and scrape the paint off the binding won’t be level to the body?

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

This guitar isn't getting any paint or dye. I'll scrape/sand the binding flush then apply the clear. If I was going to paint it, I'd scrape it almost flush leaving a little bit of material to scrape it again after painting. After that, I'd apply the clear to seal it all in.

@jedn6488 2 года назад

@@homebuiltshop thank you

@bobsegar1242 2 года назад

knew we had something in common, im a lefty too

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

Go Lefties!

@chuckplainview4085 4 месяца назад

How do you know where it's going to tear out?

@viking1au Год назад

Now it just needs the body coloured & gloss finished.

@homebuiltshop Год назад

It got a gloss finish but no color. This wood was saved by my Grandpa from the early 80's. I didn't want to cover it up.

@stevenboyer8887 Год назад

What model # binding did you use?

@markgrimm3564 2 года назад

which binding did you use for the acatone to adhear it

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

It has to be plastic binding for the acetone to work. Wood or other non plastic still needs glue.

@RickDrift 2 года назад

Does the acetone work with wood bingings?

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

No, for wood binding you need to use wood glue. The acetone partially melts the plastic which adheres it to the guitar body when it hardens up. That won't do the same for wood binding.

@Tom-bs3zh Год назад

I built a "rickenbacker" bass out of junk mail epoxy and papyrus. My question is would this method work on an epoxy guitar without de-laminating it?

@homebuiltshop Год назад

I don't think the binding would bond with the resin using only acetone. You would likely have to use some adhesive for the binding. It would stick to the wood but I'm not positive about the epoxy.

@Tom-bs3zh Год назад

@Home Built Workshop I did some research, I guess it can actually melt the epoxy too

@MovingToMnPro 2 года назад

Would this work the same way on an acoustic?

@homebuiltshop 2 года назад

The process is the same but how you route the channel will change a bit. I think the biggest difference is that the most acoustics do not have a flat top/back. They have a bit of a dish to them. Most people use some sort of jig that will follow that dish.

@matthouston8411 Месяц назад

use a metal card to remove the left over fluff in the channel. Like a burnishing card...edit: wrote this comment before the end of the video. so use that same card scraper for the channel

@homebuiltshop Месяц назад

Great tip!

@zurdoremi Год назад

excellent ! but why not double binding ??

@homebuiltshop Год назад

I now wish I'd have done double binding but this is still one of my favorite guitars.

@zurdoremi Год назад

@@homebuiltshop yes, the proportions are very good, I happen to be left handed too.

@Wayne-qb2pv Год назад

I love the video. You should consider gloves. I don't think acetone is good for your fingers.

@trinacria1956 2 года назад

Depending what plastic, tried it twice and nothing happened! No mark to my binding. Had to use glue.

@budgreen7764 2 года назад

Hey gang, he's a Lefty!

@luckysevenairammo1217 9 месяцев назад

Bro this wood binding isn't sticking 😂

@homebuiltshop 9 месяцев назад

Hmmm. I wonder why? Lol.

@CC-fi3pp Год назад

Binding - why? Wood expands and shrinks, it never ends well. Binding on all those old $34000 "vintage" Les Paul's is always ruined. Just give me a normal solid body.