Just wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to restore my old guitar using many of the techniques in your videos I now have a lovely les Paul with a natural finish that I can't put down and it was stuck in bits in my shed for 5 years. So once again thank you Ben and all the team at Crimson guitars
I should be practicing my guitar but I keep finding myself watching your amazing videos!!!! So interesting and informative even for a non guitar builder like me. Your one of a kind Ben ! Awesome.
Hi Ben - actually pouring oil finishes, especially for the first few coats, is exactly the way to approach it. Once it starts to build I get a little more conservative - but those first coats need to fully penetrate. If i had enough volume to dip them in a vat of the stuff - I'd do that :-)
Watched this series with my wife, who has been trying to decide on the finish for the guitar kit I’m building for her. Decision made! Placed my order for stain and finishing oil this morning.
My cherry stain and finishing oil just arrived. Stain is easy to work with and is diluted just right. Finishing oil is amazing as soon as you put it on. Secons coat gets better. Has a nice sheen to it that makes the grain really beautiful.
Please, please, please - implore Christopher to do a tutorial on that gorgeous ocean burst finish he did. That is probably the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen in my life. I don't like the high maintenance frets and other excessive MIDI stuff, but I LOVE that finish on that quilted wood! Pity he wasn't on camera for that build.
HEY BIG GUY LOVE IT GOT ABOUT 6 GUITARS OUT OF THE 20 THAT I'VE ASSUMED THE BUILDS ON I DID MY FIRST 5 , NEVER HAVE DONE ANYTHING LIKE A GUITAR BUILD NO EXPERIENCE BUT WATCHED YOUR VIDEOS NOW A YEAR LATER IM PUTTING OUT SOME QUALITY GUITARS . I STILL SHOP OUT A FEW THINGS BUT I'VE MADE GUITARS FOR 6 PAYING CLIENTS. SO AFTER MY INITIAL 20 BUILDS I'M ONLY IN THE HOLE ABOUT $5000BUT STILL DOING 5 BUILDS AT ONCE SEEMS TO KEEP ME BUSY AND FOCUSED ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ADVICE. MM
A finish I would love to see from Crimson is a easy at home nitro lacquer. I have always loved the way nitro finishes age but have never come across an easy way to get that finish without spending ungodly amounts of money.
I'm dreaming of owning a custom Tele Deluxe in exactly this finish one day... With your amazing stains & oil finish aswell as something like an unfinished Warmoth body this just might be possible. Amazing stuff!
You guys inspire me to be a luthier something i have wanted to do for a long time my uncle makes beautiful guitars. Unfortunately i live in a trailer and the only tools i have are a knife and pliers so im gonna have to wait on that. :/ i love the look and sound of every one of your guitars i have heard. You guys have a bright future
its real pain in the arse getting the finish off, not to mention sanding all the contours real nice, think twice before starting, but if youre dead set go for it! (i used a belt sander)
The finish is going to be perfect for me as I have some Black Manns Wood Dye which I have had for ages that I need to use up. I am going to do my Tele body and headstock all Black and have been fretting (mind the pun) over the finish. This gives the Guitar a really nice matt look which is what I am after.
Just started using this oil fingers crossed look ok after two coats just a bit tacky on back of neck but not fully cured yet, see what its like after 5 or 6 coats and leave fully cure.
Firstly thank you Ben and all your team, really good work. I look forward to each and every video, educational and entertaining, ideal mix 😀. I would personally like to see the stains from your range shown on wood to get an idea of colour. I know the colour will vary depending on wood and other factors, but to get a rough idea. I'm about to buy some stain and finishing oil from your website and really can't decide which direction to go colour wise. I hope this is possible at some point. Thank you again! 🎸
thank you Ben . looks like it works well . do you have a video showing how many coats and the do you buff it after the coats. i did see you use the paper towels and rub it down i am guessing that was like a fine sanding between coats ?
2 chemists worked 6 month to create wiping varnishing? Its one part boiled linseed oil, one part spirits and one part spirit varnish - I've been a woodworker long enough to recognise wiping varnish AKA Danish Oil. For a finer finish add more spirit and less varnish.
Great video as usual. I was very interested seeing the finished result as I thought the initial staining was far too orange for Cherry Red - I still think the result is still a little too orange, but I guess it depends on wood type, and how many coats of stain are applied. Lovely finish though. Cheers.
Ben!!! Crimson Guitar videos are highly adictive! I know this is an old video but I'm hoping you read these. I just discovered you guys. Anyway, I've ordered your finishing oil with some stains. Black and red. I'm applying this to an SG body shape with a spalted maple top that I've put together. My idea is to dob the black around the edges, barley going past the SGs bevels. Then apply the red. How many coats of red need to be applied before I get a deeper red color? Thanks. Your videos really are my favorite. Blessings to you and your family!!!
Just keep going until you have the colour you nees. If you really want a very deep colour you should look at the Vibrant Shots and do not dilute very much, or try it neat. www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/guitar-finishing/products/new-stunning-stain-shots-pastel-vibrant
That guitar started looking so much better once you started applying the oil. I personally would prefer a darker base stain. Can you mix this stain to get a darker finish or is there another technique you would use?
The stains are all totally compatible with each other, you can mix them all to get exactly what you want and also dilute as well.. Thanks for watching :)
looking good ben. are your stains compatible with other finishes like acrylic or poly 2k clearcoats ect. also if you get the chance. can you do a video of the amber stain on maple and possibly brown on a softer wood please. thanks Ash
I saw a guitar with magnets instead of screws to hold the back electronics plate. I know that wood is your passion from watching alot of your videos but would the magnets affect the electronics in anyway? thank you for all your sharing of information.
I have recently built a tele and finished with a minwax stain. I liked the look so much, I just left it like that. Can you get away with simply staining a guitar? What are some of the problems I might run into? I really prefer the wood feel on the neck, so want to try and avoid any finish that will take that away. Any suggestions? Keep up the good work.
I don't know if you got an answer to this, but there's two obvious issues with not applying a finishing coat. The first is that the stain will wear off quicker than with a finishing coat because stain is usually relatively thin, but they do make stains with a finishing product mixed in. The second is that unfinished stains tend to seep out with fluctuations in the weather, so the wood will become tacky feeling and will stain clothes. Usually that happens in higher humidity, but it's usually unheard of to leave wood unfinished.
Do you need to scuff up the finish before applying additional coats? If so, what grit paper should be used? And how does wet-sanding apply in this case, if at all?
Ben, thanks so much for the incredibly helpful videos! Question: is it possible to do PRS style "masked-off" binding with dye or stain like this? or with the product simply bleed/seep under the tape and create a blotchy, jagged mess?
Hey Ben, could you possibly show us those white and faded blue stains? I've been wanting someone to make both of those for longer than I can remember...
Hello, I really like Crimson Guitars and your instructional videos. what would like to know is, I have a Epiphone SG G-400 (similar to the instrument in this video). it is ebony in color. I want to strip the color off of the face of the guitar and it's neck and do a worn type finish on it, but leave the Black color only on the sides, and back, and head stock of the guitar. can you please give me some advise. thank you
I am very interested in oil on a guitar. I have built a couple of strars which are brilliant, but one think I have problems with is the finish. Can I ask a couple of questions - 1. Can you apply oil over a painted guitar - aerosol cans (car paint with primer) or does it only work with stains which keep the wood grain open? Cheers. Stuart
I think its just ordinary paper towel. Which I believe has clay in it which may have trace amounts of silica in it. Just the natural stuff that you have in paper. Remember how your mum would get angry if you used her fabric scissors on paper? Thats why cause most paper has trace amounts of abrasives in it that will dull scissors which I think is what Ben is taking advantage of here.
Bill Hearn. Hi Ben I am just bought a used strat body and aim to renovate, I have just watched your video and I like the idea of staining, thefinish you got was very nice but I am wondering if I could infact apply a wax polish to obtain a reasonable sheen to the body or would I get a reaction. Hoping you can advise. Regards Bill.
Interesting product Ben and a lovely finish too. Would this product be ok for classical/ steel string acoustic applications ?These are the guitars I make, no bother with the the rosewood sides and mahogany necks, as these are easy to finish to a high standard, but what about the spruce/pine tops ?Would welcome your thoughts on this, thank you.Cheers,Midge.
If the true oil / your oil builds up after the first layer or so; with a porous wood like mahogany or cedar - do you still need to fill grain before applying? Not used oils before.
Lol this is a late answer.. But it is instead of a lacquer finish, that wouldn't stick well on the oil. This protects from water and some wear just fine!
Hi, could I then put some kind of poly on top of it? Or does the oil do the same? Sorry I'm new to this and getting ideas for a school project. Great channel btw.
What are the chances of that : I was looking for information about the stunning stains and applying oil after the stain in order to build an SG body. I was going to check the tutorial from Crimson guitars website (stunning stains page in the shop) and the suggested videos where those 2 with exactly what I want to do : oil over red stain on an SG body :D So now I know what to order. I'm so excited by this project (it will be my first guitar body, the rest will be a cheap kit to be improved).
Will your oil "melt" into itself? One of the worst aspects of truoil are witness lines. it will soak in fine, but problems arise when you build it up. Unless you thin the oil and spray the last coats, you can never get it to look "lacguer like"
Question: After applying the oil coats to the finish and allowing a suitable cure time can you put a gloss (like a nitro-cellulose) on top of that for a glass like effect?
If it goes on thinner than tru-oil, how many coats would it take until it could be wet sanded and polished to a mirror finish? Is that even possible? I've only ever played with polyurethane and nitrocellulose
How is the durability and physical resilience like of this finish compared to more "conventional" ones like nitrocellulose and poly? I'm considering a future sanding down and refinishing of the neck on my current main instrument to make it less shiny and sticky
This would be cool to use on the top of a old acoustic i want to stain blue and refinish, the question is, how well would a bridge that will be glued on bind to a top finished in this oil?
I've used lots of Tru-Oil on gunstocks, of course, and with that stuff, to get a bit of a shine, it gets rubbed out (with rottenstone, for us geezers.) Would you recommend a similar process to bring your oil up to a shiny finish?
That's a very nicely finished guitar! I just have a couple questions before pull the trigger and buy oil that may be of no use to me! I want a matt finish on a matt black guitar and wondered if this oil would work as well as lacquer on paint as oppose to stain, or is it better to just stick to the spray on lacquer? Also, I have scolloped a neck (just for a laugh) and now need to seal it. Is this oil a good choice for the neck including fretboard, or would I be better off using a different finish on the rosewood? Thanks Ben, I have spent so much time watching all your vids in random orders, I could have built several guitars by now! :-)
I'm looking to finish quilted maple topped guitar with a mahogany body using your stains and finishing oil. Only the maple will be stained, then the whole body finished. Do I need to use grain filler on the mahogany before the oil? Also, the body is bound, is this something to worry about or should i just scrape the binding after finishing? thanks
Hey I'm a bit late to the gig here but would you recommend your products on a spalted top?thanks I dig your videos you got me into this many years ago .
Can you show us the other stain colors, please? Like blue, green, purple? I want to build a purple stained flamed maple top telly in the future but finding a piece of "perfect" flamed maple in the EU seems impossible to me. Northridgehardwoods has some really nice pieces but its quite expensive especially with shipping. Or you can't get it cheaper anywhere?
How does this compare to Minwax Antique Oil, which is a really great alternative to Birchwood-Casey Tru Oil and and also used by makers of fine gun stocks?
Seeing a project getting oiled is just so satisfying.
Just wanted to say thank you for inspiring me to restore my old guitar using many of the techniques in your videos I now have a lovely les Paul with a natural finish that I can't put down and it was stuck in bits in my shed for 5 years. So once again thank you Ben and all the team at Crimson guitars
+Ian Legg Thank you, it's great to hear success stories like yours.
I should be practicing my guitar but I keep finding myself watching your amazing videos!!!! So interesting and informative even for a non guitar builder like me. Your one of a kind Ben ! Awesome.
Hi Ben - actually pouring oil finishes, especially for the first few coats, is exactly the way to approach it. Once it starts to build I get a little more conservative - but those first coats need to fully penetrate. If i had enough volume to dip them in a vat of the stuff - I'd do that :-)
Watched this series with my wife, who has been trying to decide on the finish for the guitar kit I’m building for her. Decision made! Placed my order for stain and finishing oil this morning.
Glad to help, thanks for your support! B
Have just finished staining my new guitar. The stunning stains are great. Looking forward to getting it oiled up.
My cherry stain and finishing oil just arrived. Stain is easy to work with and is diluted just right. Finishing oil is amazing as soon as you put it on. Secons coat gets better. Has a nice sheen to it that makes the grain really beautiful.
Please, please, please - implore Christopher to do a tutorial on that gorgeous ocean burst finish he did. That is probably the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen in my life. I don't like the high maintenance frets and other excessive MIDI stuff, but I LOVE that finish on that quilted wood! Pity he wasn't on camera for that build.
HEY BIG GUY LOVE IT GOT ABOUT 6 GUITARS OUT OF THE 20 THAT I'VE ASSUMED THE BUILDS ON I DID MY FIRST 5 , NEVER HAVE DONE ANYTHING LIKE A GUITAR BUILD NO EXPERIENCE BUT WATCHED YOUR VIDEOS NOW A YEAR LATER IM PUTTING OUT SOME QUALITY GUITARS . I STILL SHOP OUT A FEW THINGS BUT I'VE MADE GUITARS FOR 6 PAYING CLIENTS. SO AFTER MY INITIAL 20 BUILDS I'M ONLY IN THE HOLE ABOUT $5000BUT STILL DOING 5 BUILDS AT ONCE SEEMS TO KEEP ME BUSY AND FOCUSED ALWAYS SOMETHING
TO DO. SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ADVICE.
MM
VERY nicely done. THAT looks like a hum-dinger of a good project.
A finish I would love to see from Crimson is a easy at home nitro lacquer. I have always loved the way nitro finishes age but have never come across an easy way to get that finish without spending ungodly amounts of money.
Nothing awesome ever comes easy or cheap.
Wow 2x chemists to formulate it! I'm impressed. Good to mention that so we all know the degree of hard work you have going into your quality products.
Does look great for a process with specialist equipment amounting to a roll of paper. Would love to see the completed job once multiple coats applied.
I would love to see a guitar bass or standard with a built up finish to see more shine... The satin look you gave it. Very nice. 👍
I'm dreaming of owning a custom Tele Deluxe in exactly this finish one day... With your amazing stains & oil finish aswell as something like an unfinished Warmoth body this just might be possible. Amazing stuff!
You guys inspire me to be a luthier something i have wanted to do for a long time my uncle makes beautiful guitars. Unfortunately i live in a trailer and the only tools i have are a knife and pliers so im gonna have to wait on that. :/ i love the look and sound of every one of your guitars i have heard. You guys have a bright future
Can't wait to try these, just made an order today for water based stains
So... I guess the settles it. I'm stripping my Les Paul and doing the back and sides in this stain. I need to get to your webstore and place an order!
+Woodeso's Guitar Mods I would think twice about that. I might be ugly as fuck under the finish.
+Woodeso's Guitar Mods I was thinking of doing the same thing. Suggestions on the easiest way to strip a guitar? :)
its real pain in the arse getting the finish off, not to mention sanding all the contours real nice, think twice before starting, but if youre dead set go for it! (i used a belt sander)
I used a heat gun. Great fun. No toxic fumes at all. :)
Not to a nitro finish Les Paul man why...
The finish is going to be perfect for me as I have some Black Manns Wood Dye which I have had for ages that I need to use up.
I am going to do my Tele body and headstock all Black and have been fretting (mind the pun) over the finish. This gives the Guitar a really nice matt look which is what I am after.
I really want to see one of these videos with the lacquer finish
Try this video - th-cam.com/video/CUl7mRImcvU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MXFPLQvDNvoReK6T
I'm glad I chose the cherry red for an upcoming 175 build🤘🏿
Saul Goode how did it turn out?
How did I miss these videos, lol, I'm in the middle of refinishing a guitar, and have been damn near tearing my hair out looking for the materials.
Please show the white stain. I am very interested in it. Thanks, great videos.
+Kenneth David He sucha tease, right?
NickyGoodWolf Frankly , yes
Just started using this oil fingers crossed look ok after two coats just a bit tacky on back of neck but not fully cured yet, see what its like after 5 or 6 coats and leave fully cure.
Wonderful video and wonderful finishing oil!
Firstly thank you Ben and all your team, really good work. I look forward to each and every video, educational and entertaining, ideal mix 😀. I would personally like to see the stains from your range shown on wood to get an idea of colour. I know the colour will vary depending on wood and other factors, but to get a rough idea. I'm about to buy some stain and finishing oil from your website and really can't decide which direction to go colour wise. I hope this is possible at some point. Thank you again! 🎸
I'll have talitha put the pics up tomorrow.. I'm surprised they're not there already, my bad! Thank you for your support!
+Crimson Custom Guitars
Superb, thank you very much! 😀
Hey, I have two questions, A: Can I use this on a guitar neck, and B: Do I have to sand between coats?
Yes and No
I would really like to see the results after many more coats of stain. I can't believe that blue guitar that Toby demod was just finishing oil finish.
thank you Ben . looks like it works well . do you have a video showing how many coats and the do you buff it after the coats. i did see you use the paper towels and rub it down i am guessing that was like a fine sanding between coats ?
2 chemists worked 6 month to create wiping varnishing? Its one part boiled linseed oil, one part spirits and one part spirit varnish - I've been a woodworker long enough to recognise wiping varnish AKA Danish Oil. For a finer finish add more spirit and less varnish.
Frankly... Great videos. Thank you so much, exactly what I needed
I don't know if you noticed, but you got a bunch of oil in the bridge pickup cavity!!!
Great stuff on this channel, been learning a lot from y'all! Rock onnnnn!
Great video as usual. I was very interested seeing the finished result as I thought the initial staining was far too orange for Cherry Red - I still think the result is still a little too orange, but I guess it depends on wood type, and how many coats of stain are applied. Lovely finish though. Cheers.
Ben!!! Crimson Guitar videos are highly adictive! I know this is an old video but I'm hoping you read these. I just discovered you guys.
Anyway, I've ordered your finishing oil with some stains. Black and red. I'm applying this to an SG body shape with a spalted maple top that I've put together. My idea is to dob the black around the edges, barley going past the SGs bevels. Then apply the red. How many coats of red need to be applied before I get a deeper red color? Thanks. Your videos really are my favorite. Blessings to you and your family!!!
Just keep going until you have the colour you nees. If you really want a very deep colour you should look at the Vibrant Shots and do not dilute very much, or try it neat. www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/guitar-finishing/products/new-stunning-stain-shots-pastel-vibrant
Use a foam brush to apply oil and then wipe excess it should go on a lot better
For all the questions below. Astro glide works for me.
That guitar started looking so much better once you started applying the oil. I personally would prefer a darker base stain. Can you mix this stain to get a darker finish or is there another technique you would use?
The stains are all totally compatible with each other, you can mix them all to get exactly what you want and also dilute as well.. Thanks for watching :)
Brilliant Video, Thank you.
Melbourne, Australia.
What is the difference between your stunning stains and stunning spirit stains?
need some slider tests of the dyes on different woods, need halp deciding what to get
I found you looking for ways to properly darken Pau Ferro fretboards… do you have a video of someone doing that? Might be a good one to make!
This is a stunningly simple and outstanding finishing process. I'm hoping to give it a shot. What color is best for Butterscotch Blonde?
Ben, I was wondering if this oil finish will have the same frictionless feel that tru oil has on a neck, thanks.
Yes its great
I love oil finish awesome work
Can you get a high gloss finish from this like I would with tru oil?
I know this video is seven years old, but on the website now there are 4 different finish oils. This one used, which one is it? Many thanks!
Quality, love oiled finish.
Ben, would the oil seal a maple neck instead of using a clear coat, or would dirt still build up in the top layer?
Would this require sanding between coats? or is it fairly straightforward?
I am loving the videos! Thanks so much. Could you put a clear coat on a stained guitar?
looking good ben.
are your stains compatible with other finishes like acrylic or poly 2k clearcoats ect.
also if you get the chance. can you do a video of the amber stain on maple and possibly brown on a softer wood please.
thanks
Ash
I saw a guitar with magnets instead of screws to hold the back electronics plate. I know that wood is your passion from watching alot of your videos but would the magnets affect the electronics in anyway? thank you for all your sharing of information.
I have that same shirt!
you have great taste :) B
Any thoughts to supplying a “sampler” package with an assortment of popular colors in smaller bottles?
I have recently built a tele and finished with a minwax stain. I liked the look so much, I just left it like that. Can you get away with simply staining a guitar? What are some of the problems I might run into? I really prefer the wood feel on the neck, so want to try and avoid any finish that will take that away. Any suggestions? Keep up the good work.
I don't know if you got an answer to this, but there's two obvious issues with not applying a finishing coat. The first is that the stain will wear off quicker than with a finishing coat because stain is usually relatively thin, but they do make stains with a finishing product mixed in. The second is that unfinished stains tend to seep out with fluctuations in the weather, so the wood will become tacky feeling and will stain clothes. Usually that happens in higher humidity, but it's usually unheard of to leave wood unfinished.
Do you need to scuff up the finish before applying additional coats? If so, what grit paper should be used? And how does wet-sanding apply in this case, if at all?
Hi, fellas. I've been using your Stunning Stains. Excellent product. Is there a high gloss lacquer I could use over the top for a really deep shine?
After watching those two videos I realy want to refinish my guitar now... on the other hand I don't have any experience :'(
This is just a beautiful! Love that the finish is not glossy and has this nice satin look! Did you apply it on the neck also?
Yes, we use it on necks as well.. a lovely feeling finish indeed. B
@@CrimsonCustomGuitars Thanks! Now I know what present I will be getting myself for my birthday! :D
be nice if they showed it in its glory with hardware on etc, the true finished product what the customer sees, just a note for future vids
Ben, thanks so much for the incredibly helpful videos! Question: is it possible to do PRS style "masked-off" binding with dye or stain like this? or with the product simply bleed/seep under the tape and create a blotchy, jagged mess?
Hey Ben, could you possibly show us those white and faded blue stains? I've been wanting someone to make both of those for longer than I can remember...
That guitar sure does look nice!
Hello, I really like Crimson Guitars and your instructional videos. what would like to know is, I have a Epiphone SG G-400 (similar to the instrument in this video). it is ebony in color. I want to strip the color off of the face of the guitar and it's neck and do a worn type finish on it, but leave the Black color only on the sides, and back, and head stock of the guitar. can you please give me some advise. thank you
can you sand and seal the guitar before stain and oil, I have purchased your oil, I will now look at your stain colours.
Will you apply a clear coat at the end or is the oil enough to protect the wood? Thanks. Great video.
I am very interested in oil on a guitar. I have built a couple of strars which are brilliant, but one think I have problems with is the finish.
Can I ask a couple of questions -
1. Can you apply oil over a painted guitar - aerosol cans (car paint with primer) or does it only work with stains which keep the wood grain open?
Cheers.
Stuart
What type of silica paper is being used to apply the finish? I can't find anything that seems remotely similar online anywhere.
I think its just ordinary paper towel. Which I believe has clay in it which may have trace amounts of silica in it. Just the natural stuff that you have in paper. Remember how your mum would get angry if you used her fabric scissors on paper? Thats why cause most paper has trace amounts of abrasives in it that will dull scissors which I think is what Ben is taking advantage of here.
Bill Hearn.
Hi Ben I am just bought a used strat body and aim to renovate, I have just watched your video and I like the idea of staining, thefinish you got was very nice but I am wondering if I could infact apply a wax polish to obtain a reasonable sheen to the body or would I get a reaction. Hoping you can advise. Regards Bill.
Interesting product Ben and a lovely finish too. Would this product be ok for classical/ steel string acoustic applications ?These are the guitars I make, no bother with the the rosewood sides and mahogany necks, as these are easy to finish to a high standard, but what about the spruce/pine tops ?Would welcome your thoughts on this, thank you.Cheers,Midge.
If the true oil / your oil builds up after the first layer or so; with a porous wood like mahogany or cedar - do you still need to fill grain before applying? Not used oils before.
Would you use this with a clear coat/lacquer or instead of one?
Lol this is a late answer.. But it is instead of a lacquer finish, that wouldn't stick well on the oil. This protects from water and some wear just fine!
Hi, could I then put some kind of poly on top of it? Or does the oil do the same? Sorry I'm new to this and getting ideas for a school project. Great channel btw.
What are the chances of that : I was looking for information about the stunning stains and applying oil after the stain in order to build an SG body. I was going to check the tutorial from Crimson guitars website (stunning stains page in the shop) and the suggested videos where those 2 with exactly what I want to do : oil over red stain on an SG body :D So now I know what to order. I'm so excited by this project (it will be my first guitar body, the rest will be a cheap kit to be improved).
This was excellent! Thank you and good luck. B
Could I get a similar finish with just the Tru oil that I already have?
Love your videos, thanks for the info.
Yes you do, just mix it with the white spirit and it will penetrate to the wood better.
the neck is pink.. ? maybe add a drop of black?
Ben how abouut a tutorial on adding a suburst stain technique to an existing mahogany finish like the one you just finished?
I just mix 50/50 flour lacker and stain whith a thin clear cloth
I will appreciate if you can update regarding sound difference (sustain, tonality) oil vs. nitro finish...
Will your oil "melt" into itself?
One of the worst aspects of truoil are witness lines.
it will soak in fine, but problems arise when you build it up. Unless you thin the oil and spray the last coats, you can never get it to look "lacguer like"
Is there a pigment to the stain? I have your stunning stains in the white color and would like to know.
Question: After applying the oil coats to the finish and allowing a suitable cure time can you put a gloss (like a nitro-cellulose) on top of that for a glass like effect?
I have a question but not about the stains and oil. What are the three large bladed tools with the long handles on the tool rack at the back?
If it goes on thinner than tru-oil, how many coats would it take until it could be wet sanded and polished to a mirror finish? Is that even possible? I've only ever played with polyurethane and nitrocellulose
How is the durability and physical resilience like of this finish compared to more "conventional" ones like nitrocellulose and poly? I'm considering a future sanding down and refinishing of the neck on my current main instrument to make it less shiny and sticky
This would be cool to use on the top of a old acoustic i want to stain blue and refinish, the question is, how well would a bridge that will be glued on bind to a top finished in this oil?
I've used lots of Tru-Oil on gunstocks, of course, and with that stuff, to get a bit of a shine, it gets rubbed out (with rottenstone, for us geezers.) Would you recommend a similar process to bring your oil up to a shiny finish?
Would you recommend putting a couple of coats of wipe on poly over finishing oil, if yes after how long.
Brian
That's a very nicely finished guitar! I just have a couple questions before pull the trigger and buy oil that may be of no use to me! I want a matt finish on a matt black guitar and wondered if this oil would work as well as lacquer on paint as oppose to stain, or is it better to just stick to the spray on lacquer? Also, I have scolloped a neck (just for a laugh) and now need to seal it. Is this oil a good choice for the neck including fretboard, or would I be better off using a different finish on the rosewood? Thanks Ben, I have spent so much time watching all your vids in random orders, I could have built several guitars by now! :-)
I'm looking to finish quilted maple topped guitar with a mahogany body using your stains and finishing oil. Only the maple will be stained, then the whole body finished. Do I need to use grain filler on the mahogany before the oil? Also, the body is bound, is this something to worry about or should i just scrape the binding after finishing? thanks
I did a burst on my guitar will this oil dilute or ruin the stain
Hey I'm a bit late to the gig here but would you recommend your products on a spalted top?thanks I dig your videos you got me into this many years ago .
Do you put the binding on the body before or after you apply the stain and oil? I'm assuming before right?
Can you show us the other stain colors, please? Like blue, green, purple?
I want to build a purple stained flamed maple top telly in the future but finding a piece of "perfect" flamed maple in the EU seems impossible to me. Northridgehardwoods has some really nice pieces but its quite expensive especially with shipping. Or you can't get it cheaper anywhere?
How does this compare to Minwax Antique Oil, which is a really great alternative to Birchwood-Casey Tru Oil and and also used by makers of fine gun stocks?
Hello, how to paint guitar, so you can't see wood ? I mean like you cant see thru laquer, just good solid color?
Did you rub the excess oil off with a tissue or a light grade wet and dry sandpaper?
Do you apply something else on top to make a shinier gloss?
Looks great guys!!