Can somebody help me pick a filler?
I am doing a Black Korina Tele. The plan is to have filler, die and tru-oil. Possibly nitro on top of the tru oil if I don't like it enough, but that question comes later.
I bought this for filler:
http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=818892&FamilyID=4493
I picked the "neutral" color (brown and mahogany are the other choices).
I applied it to a test piece of wood and I seriously doubt this will do what I want. The substance is not clear. It's an off-white solid color. With normal scraping it left the wood grain covered up pretty good and sanding it down doesn't seem to be very effective. I can post a photo if you want.
So what went wrong here?
What do you guys use for filler below clear finishes?
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P.S.: it has been recommended to me that the die is best applied by mixing it into the Tru Oil before wiping it on. Is that something you agree on? What happens if the layer thickness of the Tru Oil varies?
P.S. 2: I have a longer version of this thread over at SD forums:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154558
It has more info about the project and photos of the body. But I'll be happy to repeat things here.
Thanks so much.
I am doing a Black Korina Tele. The plan is to have filler, die and tru-oil. Possibly nitro on top of the tru oil if I don't like it enough, but that question comes later.
I bought this for filler:
http://www.woodcraft.com/product.aspx?ProductID=818892&FamilyID=4493
I picked the "neutral" color (brown and mahogany are the other choices).
I applied it to a test piece of wood and I seriously doubt this will do what I want. The substance is not clear. It's an off-white solid color. With normal scraping it left the wood grain covered up pretty good and sanding it down doesn't seem to be very effective. I can post a photo if you want.
So what went wrong here?
- Do I need to scrape harder, possibly with a razor blade?
- Do I need a transparent filler?
- The brown version of the above product, is that more transparent?
- Different product?
What do you guys use for filler below clear finishes?
%%
P.S.: it has been recommended to me that the die is best applied by mixing it into the Tru Oil before wiping it on. Is that something you agree on? What happens if the layer thickness of the Tru Oil varies?
P.S. 2: I have a longer version of this thread over at SD forums:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154558
It has more info about the project and photos of the body. But I'll be happy to repeat things here.
Thanks so much.