So I have put a third application of cherry red stain on this lefty floydocaster that I am building, and I filled the grain first with black filler (it is an ash body) and started applying the dye.... First application was fine, second went pretty good, now I am noticing if I look really closely at the areas that have fill in them that there are pores that are not filled. Interesting....... I could have sworn upon magnifying glass inspection that I got filler in all the pores, but now it seems like some of it got pulled out. There is a little black residue on the rag when I get done with the dye, but not enough to have pulled that much filler out of the pores..... That filler sets up pretty thick, and its really no fun sanding that crap off.....
So I guess my question is this: Should I throw another coat of grain filler on it and sand back to the dye?
There is no sealer on the guitar yet, I wanted the dye to really soak in. What if I seal it now that I am done with the dye? I don't know, I just hate the idea of applying more filler, sanding it back and losing the dye already on the guitar and they doing a re-dye, I could see this as an ongoing process and I'd like to get paid for this guitar someday soon so the sooner I can put some laquer on it, the sooner I can send it out. Any ideas or suggestions would be extra helpful.
=CB=? Tonar? Anybody that has done this a time or two lend me some advice? I'd really appreciate it....... :help:
So I guess my question is this: Should I throw another coat of grain filler on it and sand back to the dye?
There is no sealer on the guitar yet, I wanted the dye to really soak in. What if I seal it now that I am done with the dye? I don't know, I just hate the idea of applying more filler, sanding it back and losing the dye already on the guitar and they doing a re-dye, I could see this as an ongoing process and I'd like to get paid for this guitar someday soon so the sooner I can put some laquer on it, the sooner I can send it out. Any ideas or suggestions would be extra helpful.
=CB=? Tonar? Anybody that has done this a time or two lend me some advice? I'd really appreciate it....... :help: