turmoil Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I've had a little bit of experience with refinishing and doing other little odds and ends to my project guitar but i'm curious about what i can do to get this exact kind of finish I want it to have that very 'wood' like quality to it without any real substantial gloss. Would a tung-oil finish get me there after i stain the wood with a black dye? Would this black dye work http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supp...quid_Stain.html And how either of these two tung-oils? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supp...n_Tung_Oil.html http://www.formbys.com/products/tung_oil.cfm Any information or advice would be greatly appreciated thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 A black dye job is in order. Keep in mind with tung oil, that it has a gloss dependent on how many layers of it you use. I just did one with tung oil and was able to keep the body fairly flat, while being protected with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turmoil Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 A black dye job is in order. Keep in mind with tung oil, that it has a gloss dependent on how many layers of it you use. I just did one with tung oil and was able to keep the body fairly flat, while being protected with no problems. that's kind of what i was thinking would happen with the tung-oil. So how many coats of tung-oil do you think the guitar would roughly need? I really want it to avoid being glossy but i want the wood to still be protected. Should i also be using some steel wool in between coats? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 steel wool probably won't be necessary unless you apply the tung oil unevenly. Just use a rag to rub the finish - honestly, I can't see this being more than 2-3 coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turmoil Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 steel wool probably won't be necessary unless you apply the tung oil unevenly. Just use a rag to rub the finish - honestly, I can't see this being more than 2-3 coats. awesome! i can't wait to start this project back up again in a few weeks. So once i re-strip the body, i can then apply the stain and then basically seal the stain with the tung-oil and that's it? I've never really attempted to finish a stain with oil before so i just want to make sure that the stain won't rub off or anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpcrash Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Just make sure you let the stain cure according to manufacturer's directions first - should be fine. Let the tung oil sit for a day or two before playing as well - just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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