Thanks McCreed

The Tru oil is on the truck and Pitbull are sending replacement parts due to the hardware not alighing with the predrilled holes which is fantastic

I am looking for a step by step process to apply tru oil to get glossy front and satin back - there are a lot of different approaches between 4 and up to 30+ coats. I could not find a thread that lists the best steps so how does this sound:

  1. Check for glue by using a damp rag then clean glue off using goo off and light sanding - at this stage it appears only to be on the sides and not the front.
  2. Grain fill with timber mate on sides and back
  3. Sand back and sides starting at 220, 400, 600. Repeat grain fill and sand if required
  4. Stain sides and back
  5. Sand front with 400 ensuring not to break through spalt top
  6. Tru Oil - Apply five or six coats of the Tru Oil working in small circles front, back and sides.
  7. Sand with 600 grit every 4 coats up to 20 coats ( approx 3 per day)
  8. Cure for about 2 weeks
  9. Polish front and if required (ie I want a flatter finish) apply satin varnish to rear.


Appreciate your input

Thanks