bridge repair

[Farrell]

A lot depends on whether you are removing the strings or not. If not, thin 
CA is likely your best choice. If strings are removed, then pull the bridge 
pin (if there is a crack, you can usually pull the pin with your fingers), 
swab the hole getting a couple drops of epoxy in there, then I dip the pin 
base into epoxy and drive it home (or when they are loose, just push them 
back in with finger pressure and maybe a little tap).

Some folks heat the epoxy. I use West System and find that no heat is 
required to get it what appears to be everywhere - into even the smallest 
cracks. Clean bridge top with rag/paper-towel and acetone.

If I'm not mistaken, some folks advocate heated epoxy even when strings are 
in place. I would have the same question as you - how does one keep the 
bridge top clean? I KNOW I'd make a big mess of it!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
>I have yet another novice question.
>
> Can anyone tell me how you work epoxy into the small eyelash cracks in the 
> bridges?
>
> I keep on reading that this is the standard way to make this repair, but 
> no one ever describes how to actually work the epoxy into such tiny cracks 
> without makeing a complete mess of the bridge.
>
> Thanks, Ed