You could apply a cover to the top, perhaps wax or egg wash that would protect the top from the tape. r
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of howard posner Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:58 AM To: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu List Subject: [LUTE] Re: Temporarily fixing an open seam. On Jul 19, 2010, at 10:01 PM, David van Ooijen wrote: > Better use the tape used by painters for the the bits they don't want > to paint. His advice. Even masking tape can be a problem. One solution is to stick the tape on your clothes a few time so it picks up lint and is easier to remove. The obvious problem is that tape with enough adhesion to close the crack may be too adhesive not to damage the wood. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
