First time build, LP-1MQ

[UpperCaseH]

Never be embarrassed to ask all the questions you need to!

I've never done a grain pop with ink before, but I've used inks to make a burst pattern (I ended up stripping it off, not because the ink was a bad idea though! I just didn't like the colours in the end).

I understand that some inks fade and some don't. I have no idea which ones do fade, but you can get light-fast india ink from an art supply place for less than $10 a pot. The pots are tiny, but there's probably enough in there to pop grain on 2 or even 3 guitars. You want to dilute it to 1 water in 3 ink or even further. 50/50 seemed too dilute for me but I was trying for a colour, not a grain pop.

You don't want to sand too much on the veneer, but if you're careful you won't have any problems. Just be aware that it's really thin. I did 320 - 400 on my telecaster and it came up OK.

I don't know when exactly you'd wipe the ink back off, but the one time I used ink, "a damp rag" did exactly nothing to the colour after 24 hours. I ended up using goof-off to get it off again. I'm sure someone who know more than I do about it will tell you exactly how their process works though!

[FrankenWashie]

Never be embarrassed to ask all the questions you need to!

I've never done a grain pop with ink before, but I've used inks to make a burst pattern (I ended up stripping it off, not because the ink was a bad idea though! I just didn't like the colours in the end).

I understand that some inks fade and some don't. I have no idea which ones do fade, but you can get light-fast india ink from an art supply place for less than $10 a pot. The pots are tiny, but there's probably enough in there to pop grain on 2 or even 3 guitars. You want to dilute it to 1 water in 3 ink or even further. 50/50 seemed too dilute for me but I was trying for a colour, not a grain pop.

You don't want to sand too much on the veneer, but if you're careful you won't have any problems. Just be aware that it's really thin. I did 320 - 400 on my telecaster and it came up OK.

I don't know when exactly you'd wipe the ink back off, but the one time I used ink, "a damp rag" did exactly nothing to the colour after 24 hours. I ended up using goof-off to get it off again. I'm sure someone who know more than I do about it will tell you exactly how their process works though!

From Memory, Wazkelly uses a 20 minute standard for the application to wipe off (I think?!? correct me if I'm wrong Waz!)

You can always repeat to deepen colour or effect, but once its in and set, you are stuck with chemical removers or sanding to get it out again, or covering it completely.