My first pitbull, IB-5 five string bass.

[wokkaboy]

Sam yes tru oil has drying agents. Some forum members have applied more than one coat in 24 hours but I'd recommend let each coat cure at least 24 hours in winter.
Even if its 2 days curing its at least half the wait compared to DT

[keloooe]

Cooler weather = longer curing

[Tindrrel]

Sam yes tru oil has drying agents. Some forum members have applied more than one coat in 24 hours but I'd recommend let each coat cure at least 24 hours in winter.
Even if its 2 days curing its at least half the wait compared to DT

I really don't mind waiting. I've been waiting 4-5 days between DT coats. It's just that I seem to be finding now that most of the DT coat is on the floor of my drying room the day after I apply it. If TO is going to run off onto the floor in the first day then it's not the solution either. However, if it'll at least set in a couple of hours I'm not against heating the room for a while.

Actually, perhaps that's what I need to do for the DT. If the first couple of hours are crucial to it grabbing onto the body and not running off, I could heat the workroom to 22 degrees for an hour or so.

[wokkaboy]

Sam if you aren't in a rush I'd apply it with the body flat and do one side at a time. Then maybe heat the room so it cures quicker

[Tindrrel]

Sam if you aren't in a rush I'd apply it with the body flat and do one side at a time. Then maybe heat the room so it cures quicker

I thought about doing it with the body flat, but I wasn't sure how it would go where the two sides would meet at the edges. Especially since the edges are just as likely to run off.

I'm going to give the current coat some time to sort itself out, give it a rub down then apply a coat after heating the room to 20+ and keep it heated for a couple of hours - I won't mind that myself.

[dingobass]

Still trying to work out what happened there....
During the R&D process I laid it on thick and never had any runs... Got an ugly orange peel effect though.
I will have to think this one through.

[Tindrrel]

It's not like it's running rivulets from being too thick. It's more like it's just glacially sliding off.

Can see in bits of the grain where it has grabbed on and when it did it cured in place and went glassy.

So a little over 24 hours and it's mostly dry to the touch except the bottom edge where it pooled to drip.

[dingobass]

That is really weird.. Not come across that one until now.
The damn finish should stay on the Guitar!
Do you have any of the finish left? I wouldnt mind being able to see it in action so I can try and figure out whats happening here....

[Tindrrel]

I have some left. Perhaps enough for one more coat. I have more on order (suspended while thinking about options).

I really am starting to think this has to do with it being so cold.

I can hold onto the last bit, but I think I'll pull the trigger on the order for more and try a coat in a heated room.

[dingobass]

Yhep, try keeping it in a warmer place so we can see if that makes any difference.
Being made here in sunny Perth, it never gets anywhere as cold and damp and miserable as Old Melbourne Town