southpaw rocker Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 I have a theoretical question. Say I had a Quilted maple top and i wanted to dye it or some other type of translucent or clear finish. how would I apply it (the dye)? by hand rubbed what do they mean (rubbed in with a rag or actually applied with by hand. What smoothness should I have the wood sanded to? do I have to finish over it with a hard finish? how do I dye it to show depth in the quilt? seems like a lot of questions . I have a body with a quilt maple top and i thought i wanted to finish it natural but all my experimental finishing on scrap hasn't brought the grain out like I wanted it to. I still want to finish it clear but I haven't got it right yet and I'm getting impatient. also, how do I fill in the cracks without it showing too much. any answers wouild be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82DeanZ Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Hi Southpa, I think this link will answer a lot of your questions: Trans Blue Dye on Maple link As for depth, Drak has gotten some amazing depth on his figured tops by using black dye first, sanding back to the grain and then going back over with the main color. Very cool. Read through this thread Hope that helps. Best Regards, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw rocker Posted July 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 thanks for the links. I never think at the time to look through old links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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