Swtiched to EXA-1

[Hesh]

As you can see it's lighter but no more blue. It seems to have selectively stained the grain pattern so I think I am not going to end up with the same as Adam's colour, but something more akin to a blue wash. What I'm hoping for now is that the pattern stays darker and then when I intensify and finish I will end up with a highlighted wood effect with some blue tinges in certain lights... could be cool!

Alternatively, if that doesn't work I'll sand it all back and start again! I'm in no hurry... I am finding that making a plan in this game only gets you so far, you have to adapt as you go!

Watch this space!

[Joe3334]

As you can see it's lighter but no more blue. It seems to have selectively stained the grain pattern so I think I am not going to end up with the same as Adam's colour, but something more akin to a blue wash. What I'm hoping for now is that the pattern stays darker and then when I intensify and finish I will end up with a highlighted wood effect with some blue tinges in certain lights... could be cool!

Alternatively, if that doesn't work I'll sand it all back and start again! I'm in no hurry... I am finding that making a plan in this game only gets you so far, you have to adapt as you go!

Watch this space!

If the dingotone doesn't quite give you the look/colour you're going for than I highly recommend Keda wood dyes.

Here's an example of the 'royal blue' dye featured on their eBay page https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Blue-Dye...-/351877454971


And here's my example of the 'royal blue' dye (I used pure dye mixed with no water whatsoever, hence why it's so dark)

[Guvna19]

looks killer allready, and when clear goes on ...whoa cant wait to see

[Hesh]

If the dingotone doesn't quite give you the look/colour you're going for than I highly recommend Keda wood dyes.

Here's an example of the 'royal blue' dye featured on their eBay page https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Blue-Dye...-/351877454971


And here's my example of the 'royal blue' dye (I used pure dye mixed with no water whatsoever, hence why it's so dark)

Hi Joe,

That looks wicked!! Great colour. Just a question about the Keda dyes: are you able to still use the intensifier and final coat from Dingotone or is that also supplied with the Keda?

At this point I might go ahead with intensifying the dingotone and seeing where it goes. Plan B will be to sand it right back and start again with the Keda dye...

Appreciate the input mate!

[wazkelly]

G'day Hesh, the DT products are designed to work with each other. I have never tried mixing them with other stuff as they may not be compatible however I did resort to using TO on top of DT Stain & Intensifier which works just fine as an alternative top coat finish.

You can always do a sample test on some scrap timber to find out?

[Joe3334]

Hi Joe,

That looks wicked!! Great colour. Just a question about the Keda dyes: are you able to still use the intensifier and final coat from Dingotone or is that also supplied with the Keda?

At this point I might go ahead with intensifying the dingotone and seeing where it goes. Plan B will be to sand it right back and start again with the Keda dye...

Appreciate the input mate!

You can buy Keda wood dye in a bottle or in a powdered form and mix it up yourself. If you buy some in a bottle than you'll only get one bottle and that contains pure wood dye, intensifier isn't needed as the dye by itself is enough and a finish coat isn't supplied.

With my build I have so far dyed the guitar blue and am planning to spray an acrylic clearcoat over it. You too could apply a clearcoat using paint e.g. nitrocellulose lacquer or acrylic lacquer. I can't say for sure that the dingotone final coat would be compatible with Keda wood dye but trying it out on some scrap wood wouldn't hurt, better safe than sorry.

[wazkelly]

Good points Joe.

To keep things truly Blue do not, and I repeat, do not use Tru Oil as your top coat. It has a slight amber tinge that tends to darken a bit as it ages, at least that is what I have experienced since using the stuff for past 2 years. Also makes blues turn a slight shade of green too.

[Hesh]

have now put 2 coats of Dingotone "clear" stain on neck... loving it!

The bondi blue "supercoat" (as it's been called) is now curing (after a week!) and the blue has mainly settled in the wood highlights and I'm predicting an inadvertently wicked finish!!!

[wazkelly]

The blue has acted like a grain filler and strongly defined the wild Ash grain pattern. Looks great.

[FrankenWashie]

Oh for a book matched 2 piece body with that grain structure...ah well. That happy accident has really turned this one up a notch. Really looking forward to see how it goes from here!