Merry Christmas Tony. I just wanted to say thanks for the T-shirt and I'm looking forward to discussing a potential build with you when the time is right. Godspeed my friend and Happy new Year!
Ok renweing my faith in the zpoxy again, I tried it and it was a thick horrible mess, ill need to try again after watching this. What finishes can you apply over the treated timber, can I still use a danish oil?
Epoxy can definitely be a mess. Just make sure you remove as much of the excess as you can, so you don't have to sand it. I have never used it under an oil finish. My thoughts on that are, epoxy seals the grain, oil needs to penetrate the grain unlike a urethane or a lacquer which essentially lies on top of the wood. I think the epoxy would make it difficult for the oil to penetrate. If I were using oil and I wanted a grain filled finish I would use one of the powdered mixes like, the Colortone grain filler that @stewmac sells. I believe the oil can penetrate that grain filler and give you the finish you are looking for. You can probably mix some of that in the oil to make a paste and fill the grain. (just thought of that, it sounds like it would work, may take a while to dry) Try a couple of test pieces just to see what works. That is always your best bet. Thank you for watching and good luck with your builds. Rock on and please hit the like button and share.
I know this may be a little late but if you use tru oil you when you sand in between coats you wet sand with tru oil and that will fill pours really well. And repeat steps till you get desired finish. I wait 30 days minimum most the time even more then i nitro it with just a few coats for extra protection then dont mess with it till it has gassed off witch is about 30 days. If you can still smell nitro it’s not done.
It has an Amber tint. It is barely noticeable on darker woods. When using it as a grain filler. You are sanding it back to bare wood, leaving only what is needed to fill the grain. Thank you for watching I hope my answers help you with your project.
@@anthonyallard3156 In that case If I were you, I would use a different grain filler if you planned on dyeing first. Use a standard water-based filler you mix up and apply to the wood then sand, then use your dye. Then apply your topcoats.
Since I sanded it back to bare wood, I didn't feel like that was necessary. I'm only using the epoxy to fill the grain, not as a finish coat. Thank you for the comment.
@@WorthGuitarsUSA rosewood is a fairly oily wood. I would always wipe it down with acetone as a precaution. I’m not the epoxy police, I’m just saying how I would prefer to do it. Nice build so far though. I’ll be looking forward to seeing and hearing the completed project.
@@kickhisassseabass318 rosewood has natural oils that may cause finishes to eventually lift. It’s alway best practice to wipe it down with a solvent to remove that oil from near the surface. Sanding does not remove the oil. Then again there may never be a problem. But it’s better safe than sorry.
Sweet! 👍 This is my first time seeing a cordless orbital sander 😮
Its pretty sweet!
Awesome video!!!
Thank you!
Merry Christmas Tony! That's some beautiful rosewood! Thanks for sharing your videos. I know how much work they can be.
Merry Christmas Tony. I just wanted to say thanks for the T-shirt and I'm looking forward to discussing a potential build with you when the time is right. Godspeed my friend and Happy new Year!
Merry Christmas, and you are welcome. We would love to build a guitar for you. Have a great New Year.
Good tip about using a razor blade to flatten. I always end up sanding loads off. Do you knock the corners off the razor to prevent scratches?
Yes. Just round them over a bit on a diamond stone.
Ok renweing my faith in the zpoxy again, I tried it and it was a thick horrible mess, ill need to try again after watching this. What finishes can you apply over the treated timber, can I still use a danish oil?
Epoxy can definitely be a mess. Just make sure you remove as much of the excess as you can, so you don't have to sand it. I have never used it under an oil finish. My thoughts on that are, epoxy seals the grain, oil needs to penetrate the grain unlike a urethane or a lacquer which essentially lies on top of the wood. I think the epoxy would make it difficult for the oil to penetrate. If I were using oil and I wanted a grain filled finish I would use one of the powdered mixes like, the Colortone grain filler that @stewmac sells. I believe the oil can penetrate that grain filler and give you the finish you are looking for. You can probably mix some of that in the oil to make a paste and fill the grain. (just thought of that, it sounds like it would work, may take a while to dry)
Try a couple of test pieces just to see what works. That is always your best bet. Thank you for watching and good luck with your builds. Rock on and please hit the like button and share.
I know this may be a little late but if you use tru oil you when you sand in between coats you wet sand with tru oil and that will fill pours really well. And repeat steps till you get desired finish. I wait 30 days minimum most the time even more then i nitro it with just a few coats for extra protection then dont mess with it till it has gassed off witch is about 30 days. If you can still smell nitro it’s not done.
Is this stuff 100 percent clear? Also if i sand it down to 1000 grit before spraying poly will thr sanding scratches fill fine?
It has an Amber tint. It is barely noticeable on darker woods. When using it as a grain filler. You are sanding it back to bare wood, leaving only what is needed to fill the grain. Thank you for watching I hope my answers help you with your project.
@@WorthGuitarsUSA if you dye before using it you cant sand to bare wood and that was my plan
@@anthonyallard3156 In that case If I were you, I would use a different grain filler if you planned on dyeing first. Use a standard water-based filler you mix up and apply to the wood then sand, then use your dye. Then apply your topcoats.
Nice work. Can I ask where you got the vacuum clamp from I need one of those
Yessir and thank you. You can get that pump at veneersupplies.com
Thank you 😊
I sure hope you thoroughly cleaned that rosewood with acetone before you applied that epoxy…..
Since I sanded it back to bare wood, I didn't feel like that was necessary. I'm only using the epoxy to fill the grain, not as a finish coat. Thank you for the comment.
@@WorthGuitarsUSA rosewood is a fairly oily wood. I would always wipe it down with acetone as a precaution. I’m not the epoxy police, I’m just saying how I would prefer to do it. Nice build so far though. I’ll be looking forward to seeing and hearing the completed project.
@@daviddickmeyer5231 just wondering precaution against what?
Cheers
@@kickhisassseabass318 rosewood has natural oils that may cause finishes to eventually lift. It’s alway best practice to wipe it down with a solvent to remove that oil from near the surface. Sanding does not remove the oil. Then again there may never be a problem. But it’s better safe than sorry.
@@daviddickmeyer5231 thanks that's helpful. Have a blessed day.