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    Overlord of Music McCreed's Avatar
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    I have read about people having trouble with Timbermate and water based stain, as well as shrinkage with some paints, but I have to say I've not encountered these issues.

    This ash Tele (TLA-1 kit) is ebony Timbermate and water based dye (ColorTone and U-Beaut) with DIY wipe-on poly.

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    And this Stra-Tele is Timbermate under acrylic lacquer (over basswood).

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    Neither one gave me any problems (apart from the Stra-Tele which got painted 3 times due to other paint difficulties )

    NOTE: Please see my next post #19 re: lacquer on the Stra-Tele.
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    What a gorgeous tele!
    right you've given me faith, just need to get the dye, poly and some turps from bunnings for the neck then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by McCreed View Post
    I have read about people having trouble with Timbermate and water based stain, as well as shrinkage with some paints, but I have to say I've not encountered these issues.

    This ash Tele (TLA-1 kit) is ebony Timbermate and water based dye (ColorTone and U-Beaut) with DIY wipe-on poly.

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	Ash TL flat 1000x472.jpg 
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ID:	35342

    And this Stra-Tele is Timbermate under acrylic lacquer (over basswood).

    Click image for larger version. 

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ID:	35344

    Neither one gave me any problems (apart from the Stra-Tele which got painted 3 times due to other paint difficulties )
    Water based dye is fine, timbermate swells under lacquer it pretty much bad news a month later it will shrink back if your painting a colour why tempt the devil there is better ways to grain fill which has no issues, nice job on the teles 👌
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