What epoxy for a fretless conversion

[nash]

I'm not quite sure which one to get. If you have a link to the one you use that would be awesome.

[JPJ]

I take it your thinking of a Jaco style conversion?

I recently had a fretted converted to fretless and the luthier used thin strips of Veneer to fill the fret slots, and no epoxy necessary.

[nash]

Yeah I'm using some veneer I have for the fret markers and then I want to epoxy the board so it doesn't get chewed up by round wound strings.

[blisters on my fingers]

Nash asked a similar question a few months back somebody on here must have a recommendation ?

[Manton Customs]

West system Epoxy, you'll want the slow 206 hardener. Be careful not to get it on your finish (if the bass currently has one) as it won't come off!

[Kiwi]

Yes West Systems is the epoxy to go for - if you can find it, but anything suitable for repairs in marine environments will do the job. Do you have a radiussed sanding block?

[nash]

Cheers dudes.

Kiwi

I do indeed. I've not long re levelled and refretted another jazz I have.

[moonbass]

If protecting your fretboard is your only reason for doing it then I wouldn't bother; roundwounds don't cause too much damage, and it's easily repaired after a few years with some light sanding. Epoxy does change the sound giving a brighter attack, but that's not something you necessarily want a lot of on fretless. And I found it very hard to keep the board level with multiple coats.

[xroads]

I recently did that with a Squier fretless neck that had a rather soft fretboard.
Just use epoxy that is suitable for boat repair, with the usual hardener.
Level and sand the fretboard, then put tape everywhere on the neck you dont want the epoxy...
lIt was actaully pretty easy, and the neck looks great now, and plays great.