First build

[Tgraham]

I’ve been looking at stains and finishes - it looks like dingotone has gone so I’m looking at colortone and some sort of oil to finish, buying finishes from luthier supplies costs more than the kit.
Experiences and suggestions
Cheers
Graham

[Trevor Davies]

IÂ’ve been looking at stains and finishes - it looks like dingotone has gone so IÂ’m looking at colortone and some sort of oil to finish, buying finishes from luthier supplies costs more than the kit.
Experiences and suggestions
Cheers
Graham

A lot will depend on the colour and finish you want, your work area, and your experience!

For me, it would depend on the colour stain I want! Most times I try to get my stains from local hardware supplies. For browny tones I normally use Feast Watson stains. For red, orange, yellow, green , blue colours I use Ubeaut water-based dyes (which I get from Timbecon). I have also used Inks!

For the clear finishes, I have used Cabot's Polyurethane (water or oil based), rattle can clear, or Tru-oil.

I know a lot of forum members use oil finishes, others shellac, some spray clear lacquer or 2K.

Lots of options.

[Tgraham]

A lot will depend on the colour and finish you want, your work area, and your experience!

For me, it would depend on the colour stain I want! Most times I try to get my stains from local hardware supplies. For browny tones I normally use Feast Watson stains. For red, orange, yellow, green , blue colours I use Ubeaut water-based dyes (which I get from Timbecon). I have also used Inks!

For the clear finishes, I have used Cabot's Polyurethane (water or oil based), rattle can clear, or Tru-oil.

I know a lot of forum members use oil finishes, some spray clear lacquer or 2K.

Lots of options.

Thanks Trevor