Touch-Ups, Hide Glue & Misc.

MIXOL TOUCH UP KITS

MIXOL colors are truly “universal” colors in that they use no binder. Made from quality pigments finely dispersed in a glycol ether carrier, they’ll mix with just about anything, including oils, varnishes, shellac, lacquer and water base finishes. For touch up work, we’ve found them first rate when used with shellac and they produce a smoother surface as compared to using dry pigments. Top coat any repaired area with shellac, aerosol lacquers, or water-base finish. The kit colors are also useful for tinting glazes, stains, fillers, glues, and waxes.

Instructions: Mixol colors must be mixed with some type of finish, otherwise they will not dry. For touch up work, we recommend water-based finishes or shellac, and the aerosol cans made by Zinsser (Bulls-Eye) work very well for dispensing small amounts. To use with other mediums allow to dry before top-coating.

12 COLOR MIXOL KIT – $65.95

Contains 13 individual 20ml bottles of below designated colors. Packed in a plastic container.

13 COLORS IN KIT: #1 Black, #2 Umber (raw), #3 Brown Oxide, #4 Oxide Red, #5 Yellow Oxide, #6 Maize Yellow (ochre color), #7 Canary Yellow, #8 Green (organic phthalo), #9 Blue, #10 Red, #11 Violet, #12 Fir Green

OPEN STOCK COLORS (20ml bottles) – $9.60 ea

#1 Black, #2 Umber, #3 Brown Oxide, #4 Oxide Red, #5 Yellow Oxide, #6 Maize Yellow, #7 Canary Yellow, #8 Green, #9 Blue, #10 Red, #11 Violet, #12 Fir Green, #14 Green Oxide, #17 Mustard, #23 Dark Brown Oxide, #25 White

LARGER SIZE AVAILABLE!

OPEN STOCK COLORS (200ml bottles)
$30.70 ea #1 Black, #2 Umber, #3 Brown Oxide, #4 Oxide Red, #5 Yellow Oxide

OPEN STOCK COLORS (200ml bottles)
$29.95 ea #23 Dark Brown Oxide, #25 White

OPEN STOCK COLORS (200ml bottles)
$40.50 ea #8 Green, #9 Blue, #10 Red

OPEN STOCK COLORS (200ml bottles)
$44.50 ea #7 Yellow, #11 Violet, #18 Orange

LIBERON RETOUCH CRAYONS

These wax crayons are used for superficial damage where you replace color and fill at the same time. Use for filling small dents, gouges and nail holes. These crayons are found in every finishers repair kit and contain 10 popular colors so you can match any wood tone color. Colors can be intermixed to create custom shades. Housed in a handy tin for storage. Just rub crayon into area and polish excess off with a soft cloth or a piece of folded paper.

Tin with 10 Asst. Retouch Crayons: $32.95

HOMESTEAD GROUND HIDE GLUE

Our Hide Glue is the traditional glue sold in dry, granular form and is mixed with water to form a gelatin which is then heated to at least 140 degrees F. The gram strength of this glue is 192 which is best for all lutherie and woodworking applications because it has a slightly longer open time than hide glues of a higher gram strength. Mix ratio is 1-3/4 to 1 (water to glue) by weight. However you can alter this ratio slightly to suit your needs.

My favorite way to mix it is to place an amount of dry glue in a small jar. Mark a line twice the amount on the side of the jar and add water to that line. Allow it do swell until it looks like oatmeal or tapioca and then heat. 1 LB. , 8 oz or 4 oz PLASTIC JAR. #2080

UREA

A dry powder additive for extending the open working time of hide glue (mixed from dry granules). Use 5% to 30% by weight. 4 OZ. PLASTIC JAR.

This product does not degrade the glue as you might read elsewhere. Urea is simply a humectant, meaning it makes the mixed glue retain moisture so it suppresses gelling. Typically 1-2% should be added based upon dry weight of the granules, not the mixed solution. 5% is maximum. #2035 – $11.95

GLUBOOST PRODUCTS

Finally – the best cyanoacrylate glue has arrived for guitar-making and repairing. This glue has a proprietary formulation which allows it to repair dings, dents and cracks in finishes with no witness lines. We have personally used this glue and can attest to it’s quality! The Fill n’ Finish series is flexible and mainly used for repairs as well as creating a complete finish. The MasterGlu series is used for general construction as well as repairs. MasterTint are colorants specifically designed to tint any GluBoost product to do perfect repairs!