# regluing binding on a Martin D-28

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regluing-binding-on-a-martin-d-28/470610>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regluing-binding-on-a-martin-d-28/470610 "2008-11-01T18:45:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![aluminumdisc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@aluminumdisc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aluminumdisc)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regluing-binding-on-a-martin-d-28/470610/1 "2008-11-01T18:45:36Z")

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Some of the binding is coming loose on my guitar, It’s a mid eighties, not a pre-war guitar but still nice. I know that to take it to a luthier would be an expensive job that i can’t afford right now.

I was thinking about just plain elmers glue and some tape but not strong tape to damage the finish. My thought is that elmers glue won’t damage the instrument.

Is this a boneheaded idea and/or do you have any suggestions?

Thanks  
AD

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**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regluing-binding-on-a-martin-d-28/470610/2 "2008-11-01T20:57:02Z")

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First, go to [frets.com](http://frets.com/). There’s lots of good info there on many guitar matters.

In particular, [this article](http://frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Structural/ReglueBinding/regluebinding.html) (under Items for Luthiers/Repair Technique/Structural) seems to be what you’re looking for.