What Do I Mix For This?

[68 lost souls]

Hi,

I was wondering if you guys new what the best thing is to dye epoxy red like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ibanez-jem-RG-replacem...1QQcmdZViewItem

I was going to inlay with a red wood but this seems much easier. What would you guys recomend and has anyone played a neck like this? The inlay will be pretty bis so what will it feel like?

Cheers

[westhemann]

i use the stewmac dyes...they work in epoxy quite well

[stiggz]

i have also had good result by mixing your run of the mill stain in, makes the stuff a little runny if working with the stuff after heating, i always work it cold, alot stiffer, and seems to fill better cold than hot

let me know how it goes

luke

[westhemann]

i have also had good result by mixing your run of the mill stain in, makes the stuff a little runny if working with the stuff after heating, i always work it cold, alot stiffer, and seems to fill better cold than hot

let me know how it goes

luke

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you are better off to thin the epoxy so the air bubbles will release.

[68 lost souls]

Im not sure if I can get the Stewmac dyes as Im in Ireland and I dont think they ship internationaly. Also what should I use to thin the epoxy? Ive never mixed Epoxy before and so theres alot of firsts for me here, hence all the questions.

I gotta go find a place to buy some here next weekend. Im gonna order the fingerboard this week from lmii and then Ill shoot stewmac an email about the dye.

Also I was wondering if this is the stewmac dye you use http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supp...uid_Stains.html

Thanks

Edited September 4, 2005 by 68 lost souls

[westhemann]

Im not sure if I can get the Stewmac dyes as Im in Ireland and I dont think they ship internationaly. Also what should I use to thin the epoxy? Ive never mixed Epoxy before and so theres alot of firsts for me here, hence all the questions.

I gotta go find a place to buy some here next weekend. Im gonna order the fingerboard this week from lmii and then Ill shoot stewmac an email about the dye.

Also I was wondering if this is the stewmac dye you use http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supp...uid_Stains.html

Thanks

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yes that is what i uise...you can get similar dyes everywhere.

i use denatured alcohol to thin the epoxy

[Mattia]

yes that is what i uise...you can get similar dyes everywhere.

i use denatured alcohol to thin the epoxy

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I wish...I'm still looking for a supplier of quality metal-acid complex dyes. Anilines are simply found, though.

[westhemann]

yes that is what i uise...you can get similar dyes everywhere.

i use denatured alcohol to thin the epoxy

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I wish...I'm still looking for a supplier of quality metal-acid complex dyes. Anilines are simply found, though.

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oh yeah...your right.i thought those were aniline.i guess i only paid attention to what they were compatible with.

maybe lmii?

[Mattia]

I wish...I'm still looking for a supplier of quality metal-acid complex dyes. Anilines are simply found, though.

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oh yeah...your right.i thought those were aniline.i guess i only paid attention to what they were compatible with.

maybe lmii?

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Sadly not. Won't ship internationally, due to hazardous substances (says so on their metallic complex dyes page) The idiotic thing is, until, oh, 4-5 months ago, getting ColorTone shipped by air wasn't an issue. Only wish I'd bought the full set back then.