Re: peeling XB-2 exterior

[<blaumills@healey.com.au>]

>The cheap fake wood exterior of my XB-2 is starting to peel and tear
>badly after a few years on the road.  It's beyond repair by simply
>glueing it back, as there are pieces missing.  Has anyone else had
>this problem (and solved it)?  Can I get the fake veneer stuff from
>Hammond-Suzuki?  What's the best glue to use to keep this stuff down?
>Any help/ideas would be appreciated.  TIA.
>
>John (whose C-3 finish is just fine, thank you :-)

The cheap fake wood exterior of my XB-2 is similarly cosmetically
challenged and the cheap fake wood exterior of my XB-5 was stripping before
it even left the house. What do they do, a survey for the cheapest most
useless and tacky finish they can put on a product for any application
imaginable? You'd be proud of your day at the office if you conceived of
that, wouldn't you?

Steve (whose finish on every other instrument he owns [about a dozen] is
just fine, thank you :-)

Steve Blau
blaumills@healey.com.au

8 Cyprian Street MOSMAN NSW 2088 Australia
Tel: + 61 2 9969 4039 Fax: + 61 2 9969 5845