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    Dealing with a Dingotone top coat that will never dry ???

    Following the instructions provided I put multiple coats of Dingotone top coat on a guitar about 5.5 years ago and it still hasn't cured. Can someone please suggest something (drying agent ?) that...
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    Thanks to all who responded.
    For the benefit of anyone else looking for an answer I did have success with Acetone. All looks good and no adverse consequences.
  3. Neck finishing for maple neck with rosewood fretboard

    Looking for advice on how to finish a rosewood fretboarded maple neck and deal with a mishap that has already occurred.

    I'm gathering from another thread that recommended practice is to put wax...
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    It has been about a couple of months now since...

    It has been about a couple of months now since the last DT top coat went on but the finish still feels ever so slightly tacky. Is definitely dry because touching does not leave any marks and dust...
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    I'm gathering from this thread that recommended...

    I'm gathering from this thread that recommended practice is to put wax rather than neck finish on fretboards. Can someone please confirm this.
    I have a maple neck with rosewood fretboard and have...
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    Tbe second coat of intensifier took a lot longer...

    Tbe second coat of intensifier took a lot longer to dry/cure. The Body now has a generally uniform glossy skin but tbere are a couple of places where tbe grain lines are presenting surface fissures....
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    Thanks for the suggestions guys. I followed DB's...

    Thanks for the suggestions guys. I followed DB's advice and now have a much better looking body.

    I actually sanded a bit more aggressively than "light", especially on the top and bottom, because...
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    Pics as requested showing a few of the more...

    Pics as requested showing a few of the more visible/prominent uneven absorption problem spots.

    Most of these occurred after coat 3 of basecoat/stain and were a consequence of either pooling or...
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    Hi Brendan or anyone else, I put three coats...

    Hi Brendan or anyone else,

    I put three coats of Dingotone stain coat on an Ash body, allowing a few days to dry between each coat. I ended up with some spots that didn't blend/merge fully. I'm...
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    Have now put 3 coats of DT Nullarbor Ochre on and...

    Have now put 3 coats of DT Nullarbor Ochre on and think the answer to my question about how many coats to apply was 2.5 !
    Here's how the body looked after coat 2 - a big improvement on consistency...
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    Thanks Andy40. I actually sanded down to 400...

    Thanks Andy40.
    I actually sanded down to 400 grade, partly to avoid or correct the 'tear out' you mentioned, which occurred in one spot when I first sanded with a heavier grade. (I also dampened...
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    Following advice I used Timber Mate filler. Tried...

    Following advice I used Timber Mate filler. Tried Ebony, Jarrah and ultimately Hardwood/Tas Oak. Found that Ebony and Jarrah tinted the surrounding wood, although I later found that DT Nullarbor...
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    I will confine questions here to DingoTone and...

    I will confine questions here to DingoTone and place other comments and questions under my own diary build thread
    http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=7882

    I put on a base...
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    DingoTone Grain Filling Capability

    Just wondering if DT finish will act as a filler or binding agent for any sanding residue that collects in grain lines.
    I air blasted my Ash body after final sanding (with 400 grade) to find that...
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    Grain Filling

    Hi Wazkelly,
    Any suggestions on best TimberMate colour to match the natural Ash grain colouring ?
    (Further to your earlier/previous suggestion I tried some Ebony Timber Mate on a sample piece of...
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    Okay, tried Acetone and that did not remove the...

    Okay, tried Acetone and that did not remove the orange tinge but did make it look more like it was due to excess glue than marker pen because it was right next to a join and there was some slightly...
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    Hi Sonic Mountain, I tried metho - gave me a...

    Hi Sonic Mountain,
    I tried metho - gave me a strange buzz :-) but had no impact on the orange mark on the guitar body. Not sure about your comment about water.

    Attached are some pics taken after...
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    Hi Wokkaboy, Can you please outline what the...

    Hi Wokkaboy,
    Can you please outline what the story is with the ebony grain filler (i.e where applied, how applied etc.) or point me to something that will reveal this pearl of wisdom.
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    Raven's first build - JMA-1

    I am only in the initial sanding stage so nothing really to show yet. Love the Ash and will be going with some form of natural finish - perhaps something akin to what the body looks like when wiped...
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    I live in the hills east of Melbourne at an...

    I live in the hills east of Melbourne at an altitude of about 500m and the temperature range at this time of year is depressing at best (0-10C). Following a trick I learned a number of years ago for...
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    Following a couple of leads I managed to get a...

    Following a couple of leads I managed to get a piece of "American White Ash" (Fraxinus Americana) from Mathews Timber in Knoxfield. Not quite the same as "American Swamp Ash" (Fraxinus Pennsylvanica)...
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    Hi Pablopepper, I'm in Melbourne metro east area...

    Hi Pablopepper, I'm in Melbourne metro east area and happy to travel any reasonable distance/time.
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    New member, 1st time build & some questions

    Greetings to you all.
    I've just acquired my first kit which which has an Ash body and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me where I might get some Ash samples or off-cuts from to try out stain...
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