pearloid inlays on ebony fretboard

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What glue to stick them in? Superglue OK?

Also, what's best to fill in the gaps? they are very small.
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547
    Superglue.  The pack the voids with ebony dust and add a drop of superglue
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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28280
    WezV said:
    Superglue.  The pack the voids with ebony dust and add a drop of superglue
    So you pack the dust in first then use superglue - you don't 'mix' them first?
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 16547

    You won't be able to mix them first, the superglue will set as soon as it touches the wood dust.

    Superglue has great capillary action, so a drop or two applied to a pile of dust will soak right through and set very quickly... on some woods you even get a bit of smoke as it cures.  You do need a thinner glue for this, won't work with the gel types.  I actually find cheap superglue best if you can't find the water thin stuff locally.   Wilko's basics is halfway between a standard superglue and an expensive bottle of water thin stuff. 



    One thing to be aware of it the fill can polish up shinier than the wood. If it was a big fill I would suggest decent epoxy and ebony dust instead, but the superglue trick is fine for most small fills, especially on ebony

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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 28280
    Many thanks! I'll give it a shot.
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