Waz's TL-1AR Spare Parts Swampy Caster

[wazkelly]

what is this Waz a Waztone stain in the making ?
what colour are you hoping for ?

Hi Woks, do you remember Kenfu's LP where he used this chemical wash to produce an aged timber stain?

[wazkelly]

Sanding, sanding and even more sanding.......



Went hard at it with 80 grit and above shots showing as smooth as with just 120 after 3 nightly sessions after work. Hopefully this leaves enough fibre to absorb the experimental stain process. Shot was taken outside under a flood light as actual colour is not that shade.

[wazkelly]

Meanwhile, back in the lab.....



....just one more sleep before we begin the transformation.

[wazkelly]

Tea time!
Before......



After soaking up 10 tea bags worth of tea left to brew for past 5 days...



Shots were taken whilst still wet and initial impressions were that tea could be a really cheap stain alternative, particularly for necks to give them that aged look. May need to check how they look in the morning once dried out to see how much colour was absorbed.

[Simon Barden]

Now to pour on the milk and sugar.

[andrewdosborne]

I'm liking the look of the tea stain Waz, very nice. The science experiment is tracking well ☺

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[pablopepper]

I particularly like what it's done to the neck. Nice subtle colour.

[wazkelly]

Thanks Guys.

Had a sneaky peek at it a while ago and the colour seems to have faded as it dried but the special steel wool in white vinegar solution is yet to be applied tomorrow night. Can't wait to see how that turns out however the theory is it should be more grey/black than light brown as it looks in these shots.

Reckon that left over coffee grinds would produce a stronger brew than Tea if that was to be the final stage of the process but my research indicated that Tanins had to be introduced for the chemical reaction to work properly. One more sleep before we find out.

[Andy40]

Nice job Waz. Kenfus build was cool. I too like what its doe to the fretboard (and the body in general).

[wazkelly]

Tea solution had been left to dry for 24 hours and it looked like this......



Maple neck had very little grain definition however the strong black tea solution did add a slight amount of colour and same on the body.