filthyPierre
25-08-2016, 02:04 PM
Hi there,
Are there any other alternatives to Dingotone or Wudtone. Before the choruses of "Use Dingotone" flood in... I tried. DB tried to make me a custom green colour similar to Wudtone Emerald Isles, and I am grateful for his efforts. He sent me a photo that I was reasonably happy with, allowing for differences between photos and reality.
Unfortunately, during this process it was discovered that there were problems with the green colouring (dye? pigment?) and as such he can't supply my custom colour, and Tarkine Green and Nullarbor Oche are no longer available until DB finds another green colour/dye/whatever.
So, I have already received my DT neck colour, Bloodwood, which came with my kit order. So now I have to find a different type of finish for the body (or, I guess, also find another finish for the neck too).
So - has anyone done a guitar using WT and DT? I don't mean mixing them together, although Adam says they should mix ok as they're similar oil-based products.
I'm more concerned about if I do the body in WT and the neck in DT, will the finish look different? Meaning glossiness or look and feel? It's probably a safe guess to say they *will* look different, given that they're different products. But how much difference is the $64k question.
WT is rather more expensive than DT, as it's imported, and especially if I have to buy another neck finish, as they don't have a cheaper neck kit like DT do.
Has anybody done other oil/stain/wax finishes that aren't Wudtone or DT? Spray painting is probably not going to be practical, as I don't have a spray booth or proper spray gear, and hiring one would be prohibitive. (I tried making one at home, converted my garden shed to a spray booth, which was ok for a pinball machine resto but not that great for a nice lacquer guitar finish... rattle-can matt black maybe :-) ).
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Cheers,
Pete
Are there any other alternatives to Dingotone or Wudtone. Before the choruses of "Use Dingotone" flood in... I tried. DB tried to make me a custom green colour similar to Wudtone Emerald Isles, and I am grateful for his efforts. He sent me a photo that I was reasonably happy with, allowing for differences between photos and reality.
Unfortunately, during this process it was discovered that there were problems with the green colouring (dye? pigment?) and as such he can't supply my custom colour, and Tarkine Green and Nullarbor Oche are no longer available until DB finds another green colour/dye/whatever.
So, I have already received my DT neck colour, Bloodwood, which came with my kit order. So now I have to find a different type of finish for the body (or, I guess, also find another finish for the neck too).
So - has anyone done a guitar using WT and DT? I don't mean mixing them together, although Adam says they should mix ok as they're similar oil-based products.
I'm more concerned about if I do the body in WT and the neck in DT, will the finish look different? Meaning glossiness or look and feel? It's probably a safe guess to say they *will* look different, given that they're different products. But how much difference is the $64k question.
WT is rather more expensive than DT, as it's imported, and especially if I have to buy another neck finish, as they don't have a cheaper neck kit like DT do.
Has anybody done other oil/stain/wax finishes that aren't Wudtone or DT? Spray painting is probably not going to be practical, as I don't have a spray booth or proper spray gear, and hiring one would be prohibitive. (I tried making one at home, converted my garden shed to a spray booth, which was ok for a pinball machine resto but not that great for a nice lacquer guitar finish... rattle-can matt black maybe :-) ).
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Cheers,
Pete