BillyJ Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi I have a couple of maple necks. One has a satin finish and the other has no finish. Is it possible to dye the fretboards dark? maybe even black? How would I do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Hi I have a couple of maple necks. One has a satin finish and the other has no finish. Is it possible to dye the fretboards dark? maybe even black? How would I do this? http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Finishing_Supplies/Colors_and_Tints_and_Stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html#details SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Just beware that the dye might (will) wear off over time. Of cause you can just dye it once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJ Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I wouldn't dye Maple because it will not penetrate enough to be durable on a fretboard. There are many options out there that could work well as an alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Kay made upright basses with dyed maple fingerboards. They do wear through with time but time can be decades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyJ Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks for your posts guys. I'll try it on a cheap old chinese neck I have here and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 If you apply a finish to the board (like you should for maple), then why not? Get some of that Fiebing's or Trans-Tint dye and go to town. It's no different than dyeing a maple top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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