Painting Rosewood

[gjacob]

I have a quartersawn rosewood neck where I want to paint the headstock.  I will be using an automotive basecoat and Spraymax 2K clear.

Do I use my sanding sealer, primer and then paint?  Or is there something else I need to do with the oily wood?

Thanks!
Greg

 

[bagman67]

You probably want to wash the surface really well with naphtha or even acetone to dry out as much of the oils on the surface as you can.

 

[Cagey]

Yes. Gotta clear the base wood of oils using something that cuts that well, such as Naphtha, Acetone or Alcohol. Then, you need to work quickly to apply a surface sealer before the natural oils have a chance to bleed back up to the surface. Solvent-based finishes work best, but oil-based ones will as well. You might just have an extended period before the material hardens. The furniture folks recommend something like a hard paste/wax finish as opposed to anything else, but only on items that may not be handled much. Oil and especially wax-based finishes just aren't as durable, and will require frequent maintenance to maintain appearance.

I guess if it was me, I'd clean it nice and dry, seal it, fill it, then shoot it with a lacquer color coat. Clear coats after that, and call it a love story.

 

[fdesalvo]

I guess if it was me, I'd clean it nice and dry, seal it, fill it, then shoot it with a lacquer color coat. Clear coats after that, and call it a love story.

We got us a regular Nicholas Sparks over here.