SGFanboy42 Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 For my next build I want to stain my guitar a dark brown color so my inlay pops out. The trouble is that I can't find any good stain samples on mahogany online. Does anyone have any pictures of a dark stain they did on mahogany? What products did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADFinlayson Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 There are so many options for darkening up mahogany. You could use a water-based or alcohol based dye, you could use artist oil paint thinned with mineral spirits, a dark grain-filler or just use a tinted finish, any of the above (apart from the grain filler) could be used to tint poly, oil, lacquer etc. But all of the above aside, every piece of wood is different, so you should always do testers on your off cuts, find something you like then finish your guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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