jseverin Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hi guys, I am thinking in use this finish in my next project, but what oil use for this? Tung oil is good for this? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 I just finished my firebird copy this way. It was easy to do, apparently there is some concern about the protective abilities of tung oil though. Im not sure if its the fit or finish, but this is one alive guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt76 Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 Hi JSEVERIN! The tung´s oil is a good alternative to the finish, special to the rear of the neck, ultra smooth, and sounds perception through the body is the best for me. Easy apply. This is the good, but the other face: the guitar surfaces need been wax rubber one time in a week (minimum), and apply more oil´s one time in the year for good care, forever... Other think: i see in the "Building electric guitars" ebook http://www.buildyourguitar.com/books/ebeg/index.asp that other oil´s type called "Danish Oil´s", more easy apply and more efective. You can buy in "Homestore" in your city Santiago de Chile. See you, grettings from La Serena... PD: Check my webpage, i put some pictures of your project.... Je Je Please, Send more to my mail!!!! Bye Bye!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 " less protection" Who cares ? I have necks that have a lacquer finish all over that end up changing shape from the weather anyway, and an oil finish feels so much better, that I don't care if it's affected by the weather a little more. I have an oil finish on a few necks. Any of my lacquered necks that I make up my mind to keep, will have the lacquer scraped off and an oil finish applied. Have one oil finished body (light coat of watco done many years ago) You'd think it'd get dirty, but it actually looks newer and cleaner than the lacqered bodies I have, that I even have done my best to keep looking new. The lacquer finished guitars feel like they are made of plastic, and the oil finished one feels like a great wooden instrument. Next body i do oil on will probably get done with linseed oil. Tung oil is also fine for this. Some say to put many coats, but I think I will always just do one quick light coat and be done with it. Sometimes on a maple fret-board I'll do more than one coat. Beats the heck out of breathing lacquer fumes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 what woods work best with oil finishes, i know some woods need to be hard coated like mahogany MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 18, 2004 Report Share Posted March 18, 2004 http://www.rampartguitars.com/Tonewoods.htm i think they mention for each wood weather it has to be sealed or not.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jseverin Posted March 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 Thanks again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanKirk Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I was planning on using Tru-oil for my first finish. It's a polymerized tung-oil and there's a sealer made specifically for it. I hear that it builds a shine and has better protection than straight tung-oil. I haven't used it myself. I'm just passing on information that I've gathered in trying to figure out a good quality, easy to apply finish. Take a look at this thread for more info Applying a Tru-oil finish Edit: Tru-oil is a polymerized linseed oil not polymerized tung-oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jseverin Posted March 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 Very Good tutorial, thanks VanKirk!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 21, 2004 Report Share Posted March 21, 2004 what woods work best with oil finishes, i know some woods need to be hard coated like mahogany MzI Doesn't need to be. I did a guitar with a mahogany body with an oil finish, and a bass with an oil finish, both porous woods. The finish was great. I use a polimerized tung oil and sealer on my instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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