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Barnes & Mullins Mandolin
Asian maker - branded B&M
Ploy-resin finish
Cleaned up glue from previous cleat installation.
(Center seam separation) (Stable)
Repair damaged peghead.
Resin broken - possible impact.
Re-finish peghead.
Dress frets,
Polish/wax-Oil fingerboard.
Setup
Ploy-resin finish
Cleaned up glue from previous cleat installation.
(Center seam separation) (Stable)
Repair damaged peghead.
Resin broken - possible impact.
Re-finish peghead.
Dress frets,
Polish/wax-Oil fingerboard.
Setup




Slightly dished in the seam, glue stable.

Block sanded to 5000#, starting to polish/wax.

2 bushings are damaged. I will clean them up.

Poly -Resin chunk.

All filled / dyed.

Final clean-up

It took 4 coats, drank it in.




Gently removing the residue with block..

Nice and shiny again.

Alot going on, I will wick in Thin CA in all the places it will go.

Block sanding shows the low spots.

Applying clear lacquer.

Ready to oil fingerboard, very thirsty.

Now to string it up.
