Hey All!
I am brand new to this forum and building my first guitar, so go easy .
Just received my Black Korina on Mahogany VIP and super psyched about building it out. I have been wanting to do a Tru-Oil finish, so i sanded the body down to a 600 and just applied my first coat of Tru oil. I have to say, i am not a fan of the "olive" hue that tru oil has on Black Korina. Plus, i think i wasn't thorough with my sanding, so i can see imperfections in how the wood is soaking up the oil. Couple of questions....
1) Do i sand it back down to get rid of the imperfections or proceed with more coats? If i sand it down, what grit should i use and how i ensure that i am thorough before i apply the finish ?
2) If i choose to stick with Tru-oil, does the "olive" hue change after a few coats? how can i get it to have an amber hue ?
Or... since i have one coat on, am i hosed and need to keep going ?!?! :dontknow:
I am brand new to this forum and building my first guitar, so go easy .
Just received my Black Korina on Mahogany VIP and super psyched about building it out. I have been wanting to do a Tru-Oil finish, so i sanded the body down to a 600 and just applied my first coat of Tru oil. I have to say, i am not a fan of the "olive" hue that tru oil has on Black Korina. Plus, i think i wasn't thorough with my sanding, so i can see imperfections in how the wood is soaking up the oil. Couple of questions....
1) Do i sand it back down to get rid of the imperfections or proceed with more coats? If i sand it down, what grit should i use and how i ensure that i am thorough before i apply the finish ?
2) If i choose to stick with Tru-oil, does the "olive" hue change after a few coats? how can i get it to have an amber hue ?
Or... since i have one coat on, am i hosed and need to keep going ?!?! :dontknow: