IB 1Q Build

[Sonic Mountain]

Certainly possible that the UV light is breaking down the pigments.

I don't have any specific experience with these products, but you may be better off hanging it in front of a fan to help evacuate the solvents away from the surface and speed up drying.

[doubleedge]

It was in front of a gas heater with the fan on it during the colder weather but it was taking so long to dry I put it in the sun when it warmed up.

I'm considering rubbing the whole lot off & starting again.

Does anybody have any suggestions for an alternative? I have found a product on ebay called ColorTone. Anybody had experience with this?

[Sonic Mountain]

I'm not sure what would be compatible. Even rubbing most of it off I'd say there will be a residue which might affect any further top coats you apply.

To be honest - waiting for the finish to dry is about 90% of the time you spend on these things. It takes are a really long time for most decent finishes to harden up properly. I fully sympathise with how frustrating it can be. Movement of air is more important than heat to get most products to cure.

What dye/stain did you use out of curiosity?

[doubleedge]

Used the DingoTone Karijini Red.
I started the finishing process late July.

[wazkelly]

Bummer.....that is really weird.

Whereabouts are you located as some parts of this big vast land are not that well suited for using this stuff.

Not sure sanding back and reapplying something else is really a better option as that may risk losing the quilted top. I have used Color Tone a couple of years ago and mine was a watered down version but believe if you can get your hands on the full strength stuff it is not too bad. Just not sure if it will take on top of DT which seems to be an oil based product. In fact, not sure if any other stain will take on top of where you are at from using DT.

If you still have some base & intensifier left I would suggest lightly sanding off the top coat/s, reapply, leave to dry for 3 - 4 weeks and then look at using something else as the top coat.

My 1st & 2nd builds were done with DT and felt cursed every time I went to apply DT top coats so ended up switching to Tru Oil which goes down easy on top of DT with no troubles at all. Just need to factor in the slight amber tint and the fact that TO does take on an aged look fairly quickly....very noticeable after 12 - 18 months. Not so bad or noticeable on Red, Brown, Yellow, Orange tones.

Cheers, Waz

[doubleedge]

Thanks for the advice Wazkelly

I'm Located at Temora which is south western NSW.
We had a pretty cold winter here so was setting the body up hanging about 1.5-2m away from our main heater/fan. When the weather warmed up I figured it would dry quicker in the sun. Maybe the earlier coats hadn't completely dried which has caused the bleaching?

Have watched some vids on TO & looks fairly user friendly so will give your advice a go.

[wazkelly]

Yeah, DT and colder or more humid climates = much longer drying & curing times between coats. Not unusual to need 7 - 10 days or more between coats. It does test your patience.

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[doubleedge]

Yep patience has been stretched.
Thanks for your help

[wazkelly]

Do you have any DT base and intensifier left over?
If yes, warmer weather and leaving it to cure a bit longer before swapping to a different top coat might help salvage what you have already done.

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[doubleedge]

Yes I have some base & intensifier left. There should be enough for at least a couple of coats of each. I'll keep it out of the sun this time too.
Thanks again for your assistance