My new 300TD is suffering with the usual cracks in some of the Zebrano wood on the console, so I decided to see what could be done to fix it.

I found some of the veneers were loose, and there were cracks in the finish, so I re-glued the veneer together with 5 min. epoxy. Then started filling in the cracks on the surface with Superglue, until the cracks were completely filled.

After the glue dried, I sanded the glue carefully with 200 grit, so as not to cut through the original finish, then wet-sanded (fine grit) the glue are till it blends smoothly with the original finish.

After letting everything dry overnight, I lightly sanded the entire piece, and sprayed a light coat of lacquer over the whole piece, and buffed when dry.

The results are, the cracks completly disappear, and the wood stays the original color and look.

I developed this method to repair vintage guitar finishes , several decades ago, and have used it dozens of times with great sucess. It can be done in spots, if lacquer is used, as it can be feathered and buffed in to the existing finish.

I thought I would pass this on, as it might save an original piece of wood, which would otherwise be replaced.