Pink Stain

[JPK]

Hey there, i'm planning on building a neck through hollow guitar and staining it pink, whether this sort of stain is available i don't know. The reason i was the stain is because the person i am building it for wants the grain to show through, but wants it to be pink (yes it is a girl) can you guys help me out here, can it be done, if it can how, and is a pink stain available?

JP

[verhoevenc]

Not sure... but the search button sure is available. And I'm about 100% sure that it knows ALOT of the subject.

Chris

[pmarlin]

http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=16427

[Southpa]

Just try some of this on a wood sample and see if it works for you. I've used the stuff quite a lot on light colored woods like maple and spruce and got good results. Very strong penetration and does not fade or discolor, at least it hasn't for me. I have guitars that have been treated with this over 4 years ago and they are still the same. Mix with water to the concentration you want and rub into the wood with a rag. Let dry and then clearcoat with lacquer or poly.

Edited February 5, 2007 by Southpa

[JPK]

Cheers guys that helped alot. Have to try some of that. Pmarlin tht guitar looks well sweet, i aint really into pink guitars but that i would be seen with, for some mad reason. thanks alot guys.

[Paul Secondino]

Also, you can take dyes and mix them for custom colors. All you need is a color chart like this

http://www.listen-up.org/kitty/beads/mix%2...lor%20chart.htm

You can then mix a few colors to get pink and eitherstain the wood or mix the color into your lacquer or poly to create a transparent.

[Drak]

I'm sorry, but you are wrong, you will never get pink with dyes alone.

Pink is acquired by mixing a red anilyne dye with a tiny bit of white pigment such as Tints All.

[gibsonsg26]

if you have a lowes around you you can have a pink stain mixed its a minwax i know that.