Thats the traditional one.. What none of these recipes tell you is you have to cook some of the ingredients, very carefully.. Otherwise you end up with a very slow drying finish that feels tacky for months.Originally Posted by kimball492
I must have wasted about ten litres of oils getting the Dingotone right... Bloody expensive when you fork out over $40 litre for the best quality 100% pure oils!
The other difficult bit is sourcing really good quality rosin.. There is plenty out there but most of it is rubbish, (suitable only for Cello bows and weight lifters etc for enhanced grip) but even the good quality stuff has to be cleaned as there is always some crud in it, this is a monumental pain in the butt as this is a long and drawn out process.
I could just not bother, but the difference between cleaned and as it comes is unbelievable..
So yes, it is rewarding to make your own finish.
Pre spray on gunk days every Luthier had thier own secret recipe, but just be aware that interweb recipes only give you the basic ingredients.
What they dont tell you is the method of actually making the finish work properly
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