Artist LP Kit Build.

[wazkelly]

Shame to see all the DT stain colour sanded off as if reverting to TO it goes on top with no issues at all.

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[Grubsta]

For colours I can recommend Keda Powder Dyes. Round figures I think it was $45 delivered which included 5 colours and you can then mix your own custom colours.
I coloured this one with them with mostly red, a little black and a little blue in warm water.



Robbo


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Thanks Robbo ill check it out.

[Grubsta]

Shame to see all the DT stain colour sanded off as if reverting to TO it goes on top with no issues at all.

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Yes it was a painful thing to do I was intending to keep the Dingotone stain but it was to far gone so I decided to strip it back and start again still going to use DT again.

[wazkelly]

All good mate.

As a base stain DT is good, just gotta watch how many coats and how it is thickening up and/or not curing properly. 3 or 4 coats would be max and same for the intensifiers too. I just couldn't get the top coat to behave which caused many wet sand backs and switched to TO to bring those 2 builds home (both Explorers). Even after a couple of years the finish feels quite soft and delicate compared to later builds and marks quite easily. In hindsight I always wondered if using the neck finish as final body top coats would have worked better as that stuff is supposed to set or go off harder and tougher.

[Grubsta]

All good mate.

As a base stain DT is good, just gotta watch how many coats and how it is thickening up and/or not curing properly. 3 or 4 coats would be max and same for the intensifiers too. I just couldn't get the top coat to behave which caused many wet sand backs and switched to TO to bring those 2 builds home (both Explorers). Even after a couple of years the finish feels quite soft and delicate compared to later builds and marks quite easily. In hindsight I always wondered if using the neck finish as final body top coats would have worked better as that stuff is supposed to set or go off harder and tougher.

I do like the DT there is a bit of a knack to using it. I used neck final coat on the top of this one. I don't know if that is why the top hasn't reacted but its possible.

[wazkelly]

Yeah, the knack is to wring the damped in stain rag so dry that you think there is nothing in it and then start applying. Any wetter than that and it goes on too thick which compounds the curing time aspect.

[Grubsta]

It's been a couple of weeks since I have updated my threads and that's mostly due to having a few tough weeks and getting a little disheartened after the finish stuff up. In the midst of it all I just haven't done anything. Until today that is i had ordered a new DT stain kit and some true oil last week which arrived today.
So I have stripped the body back and am basically starting from scratch.

[Guvna19]

Hi Grubsta, keep at it mate, I stuffed up our JB4-A and was spewin at the time, but everthing worked out ok, with hindsight I realised its all part of the fun and learned lots. i'll bet it comes up great, will be watchin with interest.

cheers
Guv

[wazkelly]

Have to agree with Guvna.

Amazing how things turn out on the 2nd attempt as you have a clearer vision as to what to expect and how you want things to turn out.

Cheers, Waz

[Simon Barden]

I'm just taking one step forward and three steps back with everything I do at the moment. Just have to keep plugging on at it.