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| Author: | Conor_Searl [ Sat May 13, 2017 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to do a finish like this? |
I've got a swamp ash body that I want to finish like this. Any suggestions on how they went about it? I've tried a low sheen black lacquer without grain filler and basically now I've got a black finish with a bunch of dimples around the end grain. Not what I was hoping for.  Thanks, Conor |
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| Author: | James Orr [ Sat May 13, 2017 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | How to do a finish like this? |
That's really cool. I would try rubbing on a flat black stain and top coat with a matte lacquer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sat May 13, 2017 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to do a finish like this? |
Well, obviously - no grain filler. I've seen amateur stuff that was just rattle can black on raw wood that looked almost like this Tele. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Sat May 13, 2017 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to do a finish like this? |
some wood bleaches if left on too long will eat away the softer grain and give a low relief to the surface. Sand blasting and sanding back might also work. |
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| Author: | Ken Franklin [ Sun May 14, 2017 5:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to do a finish like this? |
There is no end grain on that guitar so you might not be able to get that kind of a look on a solid body guitar. I would try some black stain followed by Arm-R-Seal satin (General Finishes). |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Sun May 14, 2017 8:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to do a finish like this? |
To get that effect the black has to be applied very thin so as to not fill any of the grain at all. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Sun May 14, 2017 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How to do a finish like this? |
I've seen fellers use a wire brush on the lumber to cut out soft grain to accentuate it. |
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