I should've replied to everyone in one post but oh well, cheers waz. Curious so the black ink comes out fairly easy with a damp cloth? Im really wanting the flame to look as best possible and not be ruined by a dark stain, last guitar was a disaster and ruined the spalted maple. Ive tried wipe on poly finishes before but that ended up in frustration and scraping with an old super cheap auto card. Are there any threads on tru oil?