Recent content by raviolio

Thanks CB ! I'm willing to try Nitro Laquer... Unfortunately, since my last post I was informed that the amber shellac that I've been using has a high wax content... and therefore will supposedly not take well to having a hard finish (like a laquer) over it. Is this correct? Also, there was a...

I'm working on a Tele project and am now finishing the body (which is Ash). I wanted a deep, rich, yet still transparent, amber color; and I've been curious about Shellac and French Polish, so I decided to take a chance and experiment with it. After several coats, and lots of sanding, so far...

Thanks to everyone for all of your help... a lot aof great information! I finally found a bit of free time to start putting my Tele project together. And now I have another 'neck' related question... I've heard some folks refer to "rolled edges" on a neck or a "rolled fretboard edge", etc. I'm...

I'm not familiar with Deft. Is that similar to the laquer that ReRanch sells (nitrocellulose)? I had considered the ReRanch stuff, but was hoping to just pick my supplies up locally (apparently ReRanch is mail order only). How would you compare a laquer finish to an oil finish on a neck?

Thanks CB. Apparently (and unfortunately) the only 'oil' finish that the Warmoth warranty will honor is Tru-Oil. For some reason, they don't consider Tung Oil to be a 'hard finish' (I'm not sure why). From what I've gathered so far, Tru-Oil works best when applied in thin (rather than thick)...

I've just received my first Warmoth neck (unfinished Maple/Maple) for a Tele that I'm building. I would like to try finishing it with Tru-Oil as I've heard great things about how it feels. However, I'm concerned about the color. I would like to get a 'vintage tint' look on the maple, but I've...