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At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: Stevepage on February 18, 2009, 08:32:50 PM

Title: Wood Dye's
Post by: Stevepage on February 18, 2009, 08:32:50 PM

Anyone know of some good shops to go to, to get coloured wood dyes? I tried Homebase and Wickes, but they only had the typical dyes used for doors, decking etc

I'm sanding my Warmoth's body down to the wood tomorrow (lots of deep sratches in the finish, looks ugly) and think I'm going to dye the Swamp Ash red.

Title: Re: Wood Dye's
Post by: WezV on February 18, 2009, 08:40:40 PM

if you have an old style hardware shop near you you never know what you might find... i used to get all my finishes supplies from one across the road, now its a chippy - which i visited for dinner tonight so i cant complain

this stuff from axminster is good and their delivery is quick

http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/3/product-Chestnut-Spirit-Wood-Stain-21822.htm


spend a long time sanding through the grits if doing a direct stain, also watch out for it soaking into the end grain more.. it can be tricky to get right

Title: Re: Wood Dye's
Post by: hunter on February 18, 2009, 09:00:34 PM

What about the proper NitroCellulose Stuff?

http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/

Title: Re: Wood Dye's
Post by: Stevepage on February 18, 2009, 09:08:40 PM

I would do, but I'm a little worried about using Nitro because it's quite toxic.

My plan was to sand the finish down to the wood, stain it, then rub tung oil over the entire body leaving a 'satin' type of finish. I've done this to my Strat's neck and the Warmoth's neck (minus the dye and used boiled linseed oil) and love the feel of it

Title: Re: Wood Dye's
Post by: ToneMonkey on February 20, 2009, 11:52:53 AM

If you've got any scr@p left, then obviously have a practice on that first.