Adam SE

Thanks for the responses! I'll definitely try that 3D technique, I was wondering how I would make the grain pop. As for the white pigment, I can't find Mixol locally, would mixing a bit of white oil paint into the Tur-Oil work?

Hey guys, I am building a neck-through guitar with swamp ash wings and a quilted maple veneer. I would like to put an oil finish on it, but I would like to get the top a transparent white finish like this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v306/dermiglia/DSC_8742_zpsbd3e3d52.jpg & http://images.jacksonguitars.com/home/2011/feature/08-chris-broderick-bass.jpg I'm looking to do a matte Tru-Oil finish. From what I've read after searching around is that this kind of finish can be achieved by mixing a small bit of white pigment with a lacquer or polyurethane so that it has a faint amount of white that still allows the grain to show through. As I would like to do an oil finish, my prof suggested that I first apply a coat of thinned down milk paint (water-based), to achieve the light white, then apply to oil once that is cured. What would you guys suggest? Is the milk paint wash, then oil coat suitable for a finish similar to the pictures I've posted? Thanks very much, -Adam