Tru Oil Over Acrylic Paint?

[Imzadi]

I've got a Squier body that I'm just playing around with, and decided to paint it with acrylic artist paints. Could I use Tru oil to put a coating on it or do I need to spray it? I need to use something that I can do indoors since it's too cold outside to be spraying.

[erikbojerik]

No.

Tru Oil is a penetrating finish designed to be applied to raw wood, not over paint.

You need a real clear-coat.

[orgmorg]

If you are looking for something you can brush on indoors, I would suggest Minwax Polycrylic. It's available at most places that carry Minwax products. It will never look as smooth as a sprayed finish, but I am assuming you brushed the acrylic paint on anyway. The polycrylic should be compatible with the acrylic, but try it on a test piece first, just in case.

[Imzadi]

If you are looking for something you can brush on indoors, I would suggest Minwax Polycrylic. It's available at most places that carry Minwax products. It will never look as smooth as a sprayed finish, but I am assuming you brushed the acrylic paint on anyway. The polycrylic should be compatible with the acrylic, but try it on a test piece first, just in case.

I hadn't thought of that. Actually, I'm doing a kind of sponge type finish, that's rough looking , kind of looks like quilting on wood. So the clear finish wouldn't have to be exactly smooth. Or at least it wouldn't be as noticeable.

Glad to know about the tru oil too. Thanks!