Mitch Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Can I sunburst (spraying) with ink? And can ink be used for dying rosewood black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 You can use india ink to die rosewood black. As far as using it to burst with an airbrush or spray gun. The answer is if you can get it to spray well, Yes. The question is should you? Will it be UV proof, will it take a clear coat well and not react with the finish. You can spray a test panel and know if it won't blow up right away, you wont know what will happen a year or 5 years or a month later. Or be able to UV bath it to know how the combo will fade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick500 Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've used india ink with maple and poplar with good results. Haven't tried it on rosewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) India ink is no problem to use under 2k clearcoat and works fine through an airbrush. I've used it a few times for small detail applications, although I've never used it for sunbursting. One of the guitars I did use it on was painted back in around 2004 and there's no sign of the ink fading (certainly the last time I saw it), though much I suspect could depend on the brand of ink and of course how much sunlight it's subjected to. A test piece would be a good idea, but if you're in any doubt I'd be tempted just to go with a tried and tested dye. Jim Edited April 2, 2009 by Foggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 India ink, yes you can use for sunbursting, but I would limit it to only india ink. Other inks I think will tend to be dissolved into the clear coat and break down their colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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