Help with Mary Kaye Sonic Blue finish, please

[waygorked]

This summer I started to work on a swamp ash strat body with a truly fantastic grain pattern.  that I planned to finish in a translucent Sonic Blue, with Reranch nitro. This was my first time trying to get a level finish from swamp ash, and discovered that 3 grain fills were apparently not enough. I nailed the color and translucency I wanted, but after the 3rd clear coat the finish sunk into the grain. I decided to start over, and got as far as grainfilling and sealer coats when I ran out of time. Now that it is raining all the time here in Portland, I doubt I'll be able to attempt a decent nitro finish until next summer. Time for a plan B.

Can anyone suggest a way to pull off a translucent sonic blue that could live under Tru-oil? Or under Minwax poly? At this point, I just want the thing finished, and have lost all interest in nitro. What would I use for a color coat?

 

[TroubledTreble]

I think you should be able to get a nitro finish done here in Portland. I have several friends here that manage somehow. I think if you do a little asking around you can find out what the options are.

A translucent sonic blue sounds great. A tru-oil finish feels great but not quite as good as a nitro IMO. I believe you can tint tru-oil. You may do a search here I thinks it's been covered.

 

[waygorked]

I could, but my time is really limited, and I no longer have the luxury of weather delays. Nitro will require about 4 days of spraying to be able to do it correctly. With my current schedule I'd be lucky to find that time before Christmas.

OTOH, I have done a ton of Tru Oil finishes that I am extremely happy with. I can pop into the guest bathroom for 15 min a few times a day for a week or so, wetsand a week later, and buff a week after that. I'd actually be able to put the project to bed.

So who makes a non-lacquer sonic blue?