First Build - PSH-1 Hollowbody

[mrpearson]

Morning all. About to commence my tru-oil ritual but can anyone provide some guidance on how to deal with binding especially on the neck and around f-holes.

My plan is to tape up the fret board on the top only including the top of the neck binding and leave the sides of the neck binding exposed to be covered with tru-oil when I do the neck.

Also do most people do 30 coats of tru-oil on the neck or does this have a thinner layer compared to the body ?

For the f holes I have plan to try-oil over the binding. As tru-oil ads an amber tinge I was hoping there is a technique to avoid going over the binding.

Tips / tricks most welcomed.


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[Bakersdozen]

But I thought you loved a good challenge BD?????

Yeh! I do - but not that much of a challenge when it breaks my soul to get the damn thing fixed.

For the f holes I have plan to try-oil over the binding. As tru-oil ads an amber tinge I was hoping there is a technique to avoid going over the binding.

Tips / tricks most welcomed.

@DarkMark suggested a great idea here previously. He coats the binding in wipe on poly to avoid any stain bleeding in. You could do the same prior to the TruOil to avoid it darkening the binding if that is what you are trying to avoid. You could then just level everything back out once complete and hopefully the level of both clear poly and TruOil would line up?