After we allow it to dry and cure thoroughly, time to peal the layers off. Oh.. note for those not familiar with the way glue works… there are most often 2 stages, drying time… when the moisture diminishes to a point it appears the parts have adhered to each other, or the initial curing, if using CA, Epoxy, Urethane, or other chemically initiated glue, and the second phase where complete curing occurs, this is where the real strength builds up.
There are exceptions, but most glues and/or adhesives we use work as above, and for you chemists, that’s the abbreviated version.
Back to guitar building…. It’s pretty ugly at this point… but take a heat gun, hair dryer, or whatever to soften the well stuck tape and remove it…. The heat allows the adhesive to release without pulling fibers or worse, chunks out of the veneer.
Now to the router table to “clean” up the edges.. Note that I have taken little “bites” out of the critical areas to reduce the chance of chipping the veneer..
Just be certain the router bit is set to allow for the different heights due to the forearm contour…
And we now are ready to resume shaping the body….
Ron Kirn