Sitar Tumba Repair
A DIY adventure
Taped and Waiting...
I needed to concentrate and work fast so I couldn't snap pictures while taping the cracks. These photos show the end result of a couple minutes of work. You can see that some glue squeezed out after closing the cracks tightly with the tape.
The Morning After:
I've heard horror stories of the finish coming off with the tape. Even though I took the advice of Tony Karasek and bought this particular brand of packaging tape I was still concerned about this potential problem.
I pulled the tape off gently, pulling diagonally at a shallow angle. My goal from the start of this repair was to avoid having to refinish the sitar until later when I feel up to the task.
Mission accomplished!
It's time to clean the glue off before it cures further. It was a relief to see the sitar in one piece again with nothing major needing to be repaired. It looks playable again!