That is a fantastic colour.... can we know what it is?
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That is a fantastic colour.... can we know what it is?
Oooooh I like it
Love to know what colour it is too
Yeah, that colour is great!
So its a nitro based stain clear base 'Craftsman Pigment Stain' to which I added approx 1/2 blue and 1/2 green solvent based 'Ultratint'
bought a 4 ltr and mixed up approx 500ml which was way too much.
Came up a little darker than I was aiming for, but still pretty happy sa far....
the Ultratint is what we use at work to tint 2 pack poly's and epoxy.
Going to attempt a black burst with some more stain and if all fails give it the Red Door treatment - i.e 'Paint it Black'
Looks unreal!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous.
http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...6&d=1515754473
The coopers gets the seal of approval as well - but you need to have a tidy up and put some pics in the sheds thread.
knowledge fail / lesson
blotchy stain when dry
nitro based stain isn't re-coatable (as i've learned today) . so hand rubbing a burst is out, the stain just re-wets itself and is difficult to spread evenly by hand. I tried to iron out the finish a few times which resulted in buildup on the edges. photos look bad :(
Black burst intentions mean some lovely grain will be hidden.
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Looks pretty good still to me?
One of the reason I went back to black on my sg is I couldn't get the red stain to look even enough for my liking. But I think that may be just the way it is with theses bodies assembled from multiple pieces. Once you get a good clear over them its not really noticeable.
Cheers Sonic, I only posted the few good pics of edges. Think your right when clear goes on will be fine. Still hoping I can fluke a good burst.
It's funny how when you sand / colour/ build these projects you often know of all the imperfections which dont really matter, yet they still manage to bug you a bit.
Oh yeah, its the same with cars. You can patch stuff up. But you know it's there.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised at what some clear coats will do for it - regardless of what system you use.