First Build: TLA-1Q

[McCreed]

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.



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



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.

[Jasper Blunt]

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.

[phrozin]

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.



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



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 👌