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Stiryx
11-08-2018, 03:19 PM
Hi Guys,

has anyone got the instructions for butterscotch dingotone? The instructions that came with the kit are for stain/intensifier/final however this has a mixing white instead of intensifier.

Cheers.

Andy40
19-08-2018, 08:48 AM
Sorry mate, just saw this post.

I did a Dingotone butterscotch tele a while back. I'll post a photo.

Basically there is no intensifier coat, you just get the white base canister, butterscotch concentrate canister and final coat canister.

Get a plastic lid or (yoghut pot) or something to mix with. pour a little of the white base then add a little of the butterscotch concentrate till you get the right butterscotch colour you want. Then apply to the guitar with a small piece of cotton cloth.

I wait a week for each coat to cure. then repeat the process. The first coat will always look washed out then each coat you apply it will darken up a bit and form a uniform stain. If you apply too much you might get runs on later coats (the first coats get soaked up pretty much) which look a bit funny so try not to do that, or mop off excess so you dont get runs.

I think I went with about 4 coats before moving to the final coats.

Good luck mate;)

Andy40
19-08-2018, 08:49 AM
PS there is no intensifying coat

Andy40
19-08-2018, 08:53 AM
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mcamelo
02-01-2019, 07:33 PM
Wow! That is a beauty. Very similar to the classic look I am going for with my TLA-1 build, except for the fretboard wood.

Question for Andy: did you use/recommend a grain filler before the first coat?

PS: is that a bakelite pickguard?

Cheers,

-Marcelo

Andy40
03-01-2019, 05:49 AM
Thanks mcamelo.

The body is grain filled with Neutral Timbermate and sanded again with 240 grit before any staining.

The pickguard is a standard pitbull guitars plastic black 1 ply