Alder, filler and tung oil

[birdeye]

Hi

I'm a real fan of Warmoth, and i wish to oil an Alder body with Liberon Tung Oil.

I've read several topics about oil and filler, and i'm not sure if filler is needed with Alder (i'm sure it is for Ash).

If it's also necessary for Alder do you know a good filler (ie easy to apply and as natural as possible) ?  :help:

I would proceed as follow :

- Filler (if necessary)
- Steel wool 0000
- Liberon Tung oil : soak, wait ten minutes and wipe.  (first pass with 50% Liberon and 50% Citrus Solvent).
- Dry several days
- Repeat several times
- Wax

What's your opinion with this process ?

Do you know where i could find Strat bodies oiled with Liberon Tung oil (and NO stain) ?

Thanks !  :icon_smile:

 

[dmraco]

You should not need to fill alder, but this depends on both your desired finish look as well and the piece of wood.

I would not use steel wool before the oil.  Even if you use naptha to clean, it can still leave fine contaminates behind. If you do not fill, you could wipe with napta and go straight to oil.

 

[jackthehack]

I've never gotten any alder from Warmoth that needed filling; as you are not, sand the body down to #400 before you start finishing.

 

[birdeye]

Fine, any opinion about citrus solvent instead of White spirit for Tung oil ?

 

[-CB-]

1.  Citrus solvent smells GREAT
2.  Its all natural
3.  Citrus solvent when combined to really thin out tung oil makes an EXCELLENT fret board "conditioner" (non maple boards)

 

[Alfang]

I will never use steel wool in my finnishing again, the stuff works great for smoothing things out, But the stuff falls apart and is hard to get all the little pieces off the neck, I know its just me, but everytime I use steel wool, I find it im my finished work. Little dark specs that I dont notice till its a couple coats deep.

Maybe i'm using cheap steel wool, oh and the imbedded soap on the SOS pads gets all over the place too  :icon_smile:

 

[dmraco]

I will never use steel wool in my finnishing again, the stuff works great for smoothing things out, But the stuff falls apart and is hard to get all the little pieces off the neck, I know its just me, but everytime I use steel wool, I find it im my finished work. Little dark specs that I dont notice till its a couple coats deep.

Maybe i'm using cheap steel wool, oh and the imbedded soap on the SOS pads gets all over the place too  :icon_smile:

my point exactly.  I have used it with success AFTER finish is applied...work great when smoothing a neck.

 

[birdeye]

Thank you for all your answers.

So no steel wool, but citrus oil ...

Let's work !

 

[-CB-]

Steel wool is great for getting rust off old milk cans and iron railing.  Has no place in gitfiddle work... but lots of folks use it.