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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Shag101 on July 31, 2006, 07:38:36 PM

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: Shag101 on July 31, 2006, 07:38:36 PM

Hi All,

I recently purchased a custom truss rod cover for my SG.  Its made from ebony wood with a mother of pearl design.  My SG is shiny black so the truss rod cover looks good but I wanted to know if there is something I can put on it to make is shine like my SG.  I was going to polyurethane it but someone told me I should not poly ebony wood.  Is there something I could use that will also not effect the MOP inlay work and cause damage to the ebony wood? thanks

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: JamesHealey on August 03, 2006, 04:10:30 PM

keep it bare man! and just lemon oil it to keep it shiney..

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: Searcher on August 03, 2006, 06:00:17 PM

I don't know why you can't use poly over ebony.   Guitar companies do it all the time on the edges on their fretboards when spraying the back of the neck.

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 03, 2006, 11:58:55 PM

It may be that Poly eurathane wont stick too well to ebony - although I would be a little surprised to hear it
But why not lacquer with celulose, acrylic, or old fashioned stuff like French Polish. It will look nice & still look organic and give protection

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: Shag101 on August 04, 2006, 02:07:05 PM

Thanks all,  

One of these guys I know has some kind of clear coat that he is going to let me use that should do the job.  
What I want to do is clear coat the whole cover, but was told that with poly the mother of pearl design will discolor over time.  
thanks again!!

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: Kilby on August 04, 2006, 04:30:02 PM

Some polys yellow more than others.

I'd suggest using an oil that could be used to leave a sheen on Ebony

There is also conversion varnishes which are tougher than polys and celulose based finishes and don't yellow near as much.

Rob...

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: Searcher on August 04, 2006, 06:03:57 PM

Polyurethane used to yellow, but these days most of them hold up very well.  There are also water-based varnishes, such as Varathane, that resist yellowing, are easy to use, and aren't particularly toxic to spray.

The two products that still tend to yellow these days are nitrocellulose laquer and shellac.

Title: Ebony Wood "How to I clear coat it?"
Post by: Shag101 on August 08, 2006, 07:16:15 PM

I asked a guy I know who use to do inlay work.  He recommended a product by Behlen called Jet Spray.  Its a clear gloss lacquer finish in a
spray can that he said is nitrocellulose in a spray can.  
Contains = Esters, Ketones, Alcohols, Petroleum Distillates, Glycol Ether
Propellants - Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
Non-Photochemically reactive


Any one have any experience with this stuff....thanks