Hello everyone, Im a noob at guitar finishing and am building my own LP style guitar. I have extensive knowledge in automotive finishing, but havent the slightest clue about wood. The body of this guitar was purchased from warmouth, and is swamp ash. Here goes my questions.
1. Should the wood be sanded before applying filler?
2. does anyone know where i can get a dyed filler (dark blue, or black)?
3. What do i clean the wood with/
4. I would like to dye the guitar a dark blue/black (for dark grain) and am unsure about how to go about it, any suggestions?
5. Water based or oil based dyes?
6. Brush on or spray on?
Im not worried about clearcoating as i already know how to do that, im worried about the dying part, so any advice on prepping swamp ash (a difficult wood) would be greatly apreciated..
Thanks!
Tom jr.
