mesadualrec

Hi and thanks for the added input!!!

I take it I will get the best result leaving it for a little longer.

Also on the whole,do you think its an easy enough job for a first time???

and finally when I was in tech class many moons ago at school,I was always told to follow the grain on the wood when sanding!!!

how would you go about this on a flamed top???

sorry for the amount of noob questions but its my first time and dont want to destroy a lovely top!!

thanks a million

Euan

ok so sand the body using a 120 grade up to a 220...then wipe down and start again from the 120 to the 220

then perhaps repeat this again

then move on from 220 upwards to 1200.....should there be any stage in this where I should stop at a certain grade and wipe again and repeat or will I not have any wood left after this lol???

after the sanding has finished finally some 0000 steel wool then apply the tung oil with bounty paper leave for 5-10 mins then wipe away

leave to dry for 6 or so hours

repeat till Im happy then grab the 0000 steel wool again for a once over then polish and that it

phew!!!

glad its all cleared up

cant wait to get bashing on with it

I will post pic when she's done

ohh and do any of you guys mind If I PM you if I get into any trouble...its my first job at this

cheers guys

thanks a million guys

so here is what I have to do,just correct me if I get anything muddled up

Sand the body starting from say 120,then clean the freshly sanded body with a damp cloth/bounty towel then repeat the process through 180, 240, 320 grade sandpapers all the way up to 1200 and by the time you hit 1200 the flame.

Then,

use an oilless steel wool grade 0000.

after this clean with a damp cloth/bounty towel

and then apply the oil which should be an oil varnish not a straight tung oil!!!

after this clean away excess and repeat and leave for 6 hours or so

steel wool again and apply another coating of tung oil

then thats it

sorry if this is a silly post but its my first time doing it and I dont want ot destroy a $325 body but I do want to do it myself......some self satisfaction ya know

cheers for your time folks

Euan

thanks alot man thats really helpful

sounds like a dumb question but what ir raising the grain...is that the name given when sanding and then wetting ???

well thanks,

do you know what is meant when guys talk about black staining then sanding??

what thats for

cheers

Euan

This is an addition to my last post,

after the advice given on the last post I have came to my senses and decided that staining is not gonna happen...not by me on such a lovely top!!

so I was just wondering if anyone could walk me through the tung oiling process

The guitar is brand new from monster guitar and has not had any previous staining or finishing,its a blank 3 quarter inch flame maple on alder body,All it needs is sanding(this may already be done also) and oiled

I have read several times that a black stain is required before this oiling so the flames/figuring pops more

does this have to be done if I dont stain it???

also can the alder be left with the tung oil or does this have to be laqured (sp?) for more protection??

if nobody can be bothered posting all this info. is there anywhere you guys can direct me for this info.

Hi and thanks

I really am set on the tung oil finish I really love guitars finished in this way

the thing I dont understand is the process of applying black first before the tung oil

can anyone shed some light on this

Hi Its my first post here guys

Im a resident member at the ernie ball and mesa boogie forum

but,

They dont specialize in building guitar talk really

so thought I would be best asking here

Im just about to buy a guitar body from a friend,its an Ibanez JPM style from monster guitar.

It has a 3 quarter inch flame maple top on an alder body,and Im told it looks fantastic!!!

here's my question;

I want to finish the guitar myself as its both pleasing and cost effective

What I want to do is either finish it in a bright pink/purple stain and the tung oil it

or

Just tung oil it and leave it natural

whats the best way to do this

I read that you need to apply a black stain first off and sand it or something to that effect,but do you just sand it so the Flames/tops are present and are more 'highlighted' than the darker patches between the flames

and then apply the tung oil,and how should I go about that

I thank you in advance

any help is MUCH appreciated

I hope to use this site ALOT in the future

thanks guys

I take it nobody knows how to do this

any suggestions to where I might find out this information

cant find much at the project guitar site for tung oiling a guitar as a finish

Hi Its my first post here guys

Im a resident member at the ernie ball and mesa boogie forum

but,

They dont specialize in building guitar talk really

so thought I would be best asking here

Im just about to buy a guitar body from a friend,its an Ibanez JPM style from monster guitar.

It has a 3 quarter inch flame maple top on an alder body,and Im told it looks fantastic!!!

here's my question;

I want to finish the guitar myself as its both pleasing and cost effective

What I want to do is either finish it in a bright pink/purple stain and the tung oil it

or

Just tung oil it and leave it natural

whats the best way to do this

I read that you need to apply a black stain first off and sand it or something to that effect,but do you just sand it so the Flames/tops are present and are more 'highlighted' than the darker patches between the flames

and then apply the tung oil,and how should I go about that

I thank you in advance

any help is MUCH appreciated

I hope to use this site ALOT in the future

thanks guys