Drop fill on poly?

[Rich_S]

What's the best material to use to drop fill some dings on a MIM maple neck? They're on the back of the neck; one chip is through the finish, a couple are just dents.

I've seen both clear nail polish and Superglue suggested. I'm not to worried about making it look perfect, I just want to smooth out the rough spots under my thumb.

[Shepherd]

For poly probably superglue and nail polish for lacquer.

[barbrainy]

Although I've only done it a handful of times, I have found clear nail polish to do the job really well (plus a little wet sanding and polishing afterwards...)

[Bud Veazey]

Superglue is the best choice for poly. It will blend better than lacquer (nail polish). If you don't care how it looks, either will work. If you spend some time on it, cyanoacrylate (superglue) will buff out to be almost invisible..

[barbrainy]

Originally Posted by Bud Veazey

Superglue is the best choice for poly. It will blend better than lacquer (nail polish). If you don't care how it looks, either will work. If you spend some time on it, cyanoacrylate (superglue) will buff out to be almost invisible..

That's useful to know. I might try superglue next time. (Though I find the stuff more awkward to work with......it's all, you know, sticky and gluey.....)

[Silverface]

Nail polish is usually lacquer and will have a tough time stickng to poly, so Superglue is normally the recommended repair material for drop-fill on poly. For drop fill on lacquer I keep it *real* simple - and use lacquer!