Cherryburst Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) Suppose I have a finished maple headstock. I take my router and do some kind of inscription/logo/pinstripe. The router bit is about 1/10" wide and going about 1/10" deep or so. What type of black wood filler would anyone recommend to fill in this? (essentially a thin routed channel) Something that will go in, and then can be "wiped" mostly smooth while still wet... and then lightly sanded later... and then another coat of finish applied... so that the inscription/logo is flush w the maple around it? What black wood filler would anyone recommend? (or a regular filler that could be mixed w a black stain before applying?) Edited March 20, 2010 by Cherryburst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 i would go with a epoxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Hutchinson Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 I would mix some ebony dust with glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherryburst Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 How about a wood filler with some stain mixed in? If so, would it be preferable to use a water/latex based filler like the Behlen Wood-Fil that Stewmac sells (Elmers and Minwax filler are also water/latex based) Or a solvent based filler (w stain mixed in) like Plastic Wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenspoke Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 seal the wood first or you will stain the maple no matter what you use. I would go with epoxy, it can be tinted with any dry color powder.. No saw dust; it is usless.. Wood filler fills wood pores and will not work like epoxy will to create a solid line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherryburst Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 (Yes, sealer is a given, I would definitely use that) But what if I pour just *a little* too much black-colored epoxy, and I get a slight crown in the groove that would need to be sanded down... would the dried epoxy be substantially harder than the wood around it, and require some rigorous sanding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 (Yes, sealer is a given, I would definitely use that) But what if I pour just *a little* too much black-colored epoxy, and I get a slight crown in the groove that would need to be sanded down... would the dried epoxy be substantially harder than the wood around it, and require some rigorous sanding? Yes, but that is the standard method for inlaying. Just use a sanding block. Epoxy is not especially difficult to sand. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattharris75 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Use Z-Poxy finishing resin as your epoxy, as it's quite easy to sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 mask off around your inlay (even 1/4" away from the route)fill the hole; mush it around wait for air bubbles do it again, then wipe the excess from the middle like you would pore fill; you will be only sanding off the trace amounts ; or if it is a big bubble of epoxy use a basturd to file flus to the wood and then sand with a block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherryburst Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Folks, thanks so much! Here's a link to Z-poxy if anyone else is interested: http://www.amazon.com/Z-Poxy-Finishing-Res...z/dp/B0006O8ESK One more related question... suppose I was building a maple neck from scratch. Would a black-stained epoxy be suitable for filling the fret dot holes instead of the usual plastic dots? Just asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Folks, thanks so much! Here's a link to Z-poxy if anyone else is interested: http://www.amazon.com/Z-Poxy-Finishing-Res...z/dp/B0006O8ESK One more related question... suppose I was building a maple neck from scratch. Would a black-stained epoxy be suitable for filling the fret dot holes instead of the usual plastic dots? Just asking. Yeah, I've done that. Or you can paint or stain the insides of the holes black and get the same look with more depth using clear epoxy. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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