OK, I am the impatient type so after watching about 1000 hours of youtube on dyeing along with your super helpful feedback, I decided to go with brown as the first coat to highlight the grain. I didn't want the bluish black to mix with my amber and give me green. So, brown it was. Here is a pic after one coat of brown Keda dye (1/2 tsp to 1oz water and 5oz of isopropyl alcohol). I gave it a super light sanding and then vacuumed and wiped it down with isopropyl alcohol to get a sense of what it will look like. I must say, I love it. I am now going to make amber dye and coat the entire face in it. Later I will hand spray black lacquer on the edges using the advice above. I have no intention of sanding anymore until after clear coat. Note that I didn't see the glue marks when I wet it with isopropyl before dyeing. However, no biggy as I plan to paint the edge black.
Last edited by brandanop; 18-01-2020 at 12:37 AM.
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