vaxination Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 i finished building a guitar that i need to use at a gig this weekend (ok, i don't NEED to, but i want to). i made a truss rod cover out of maple. i don't have time to spray nitro on it and cure it (ok, i know i should have made it before applying the finish to the axe). although the headstock is high gloss, i don't really want a high gloss lacquer look for the cover. i was wondering if it is common to use tung oil or boiled linseed oil on maple? i thought i once read on this forum that some have used oil on maple necks. i use transtint dyes. has anyone ever tried putting dye in the oil? ok, as an alternative, if i decide to dye and spray a finish, what kind of clear canned spray will cure in a couple of days. yeah, yeah... i know, its only a truss rod cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Normal nitro will cure dry to the touch in 15 minutes. It's not totally cured obviously, but it will get you dry enough to install in a few hours if you don't bother it much. -Any- type of oil finish will take days, not hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 I don't know that it has to be "finished" in time for the gig anyhow. Just put it on, if you're not worried about gloss. Finish it properly later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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