Helpful thoughts. May try Keda....
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Helpful thoughts. May try Keda....
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I wouldn't mind paying so much for stain, if I were sure about the outcome. I have mixed up a bunch of colors using cheap acrylic paints, none of which passed muster, particularly with my wife/unpaid fashion consultant. I am pretty sure that if I lived in Australia I'd have bought a Dingotone kit by now, but since Dingotone does not fly or swim, I am SOL on that score.
So... I made one more trip to the craft store. I bought four more shades of reddish acrylic craft paint. Tried all four on my last scrap of maple plywood (actually a router template for another project...and bingo! One of them actually looked good! It took 8-10 tries, and seven little bottles of craft paint, but since all the bottles were under $1 apiece, even the errors did not break the bank.
When I finally got the one that my wife liked best, I stained the other side with it, and the result is above. There's glue and endgrain from a little piece that is laminated to the right side of the template, but rest came out nicely, I think. Grain shows through nicely, and it's a lovely burgundy color.
To get it, I mixed one part acrylic craft paint to two parts water, then rubbed it on doing my best to channel DB on youtube. I am sure there are better ways to do this, but I am actually pretty happy with how it came out. Will see how it looks with a topcoat. For anybody who wants to try this, if you can't read the bottle, it's Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paint, and the color is "11039 Wine."
Last edited by fender3x; 20-03-2016 at 10:36 AM.
i've had good luck with artists inks, and others have used analine leather dyes to good effect, some more options for you
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1
rub red wine into it...
Stan's LP Build for my Sister: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3146
Benson Pickup Strat mod: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=5229
Epiphone LP headstock fix: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=3410
Martin Backpacker Repair: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...?t=5038&page=3
'57 Harmony Jazz guitar project: http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au...ead.php?t=2972
If it gave a good result, it would be an investment! Here we have an LP-1 finished with a Chateau d'Cardboard Cabernet Merlot.
1st build - Blue ES-12G ->-Build Diary-<-
2nd build - Father/Son collaboration MB-1 ->-Build Diary-<-
3rd build - GR-SF1 ->-Build Diary-<-
4th build - FS-1 ->-Build Diary-<-
At the speed I am going there will be plenty of time to see if the color is fast... Do wish k-red were avalable here tho.
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Only 8 months later, I am ready to color the beast. I am really nervous about this. The good news is that my test piece is the same color now as it was when I took this pic. I tru-oiled it, and it still looks good. The bad news is that I am nervous about doing the guitar... Wish me luck!
Good luck. pretty cool colour. I might suggest next time, just fly over to OZ for a holiday get some DT and stain your guitar while you are here.
Build #1 - ST-1 - Completed
Build #2 - LP-1SS - Completed
Build #3 - TLA-1R - Completed
Build #4 - SGD-612 - Completed
Build #5 - ES-1G - Completed
Build #6 - STA-1HT | Completed
Build #7 - ST1JR - Completed
Current Build #8 - JBA-4
Build #9 - Semi-scratch build Tele x 2 - Completed
Current Build #10 - PRS-1H
Current Build #11 - AGJR-1 - Completed
Current Build #12 - ATL-1SB
Current Build #13 - GST-1
Current Build #14 - FBM-1