Sand New "Unfinished" Warmoth neck before TransTint Honey Amber dye?

[s1player]

Hello - I am a new member here - but definitely have Warmoth experience - as I own a Warmoth Bass 6 that I am extremely please with.

Question: Do I have to sand a new "unfinished" Warmoth Maple Neck before applying TransTint Honey Amber?

I am going to use Transtint Honey Amber TransTint in Alcohol-thinner to vintage tint the new warmoth maple neck and then apply tru oil. The neck is "unfinished" but I understand Warmoth does put a light sealer coat on even unfinished necks. Wondering if I need to sand of this sealer before dyeing the neck.

If I do need to sand off the old sealer, what kind of sanding progression is recommended?

Thanks and I appreciate everyone's assistance in advance.

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Depending on the type of maple, the dye will or will not work.  One flame maple it should work, but normal maple it won't.  It tends to end up splotchy as it doesn't sink in evenly.  It is best to dye the finish and go that route, than to dye the wood.  The sealer would also cause troubles with the dye process, but a light sand would remove it.
Patrick

 

[leo12.]

Hard Maple Doesn't take stain to well, I think a lot of Guys use Neck Amber in rattle cans.
Sanding to 320 is what I always do give a detailed sanding don't sand the frets, do sand between them. If you take a small piece of 800 you can gently soften that new feeling
edge down the fingerboard treble & base sides. Air dust the neck & wipe with denatured
Alcohol. Finish as you wish I have no experience with Oils your gonna have to check
threads on that. good Luck

 

[greywolf]

I have a AAAA birdseye maple Warmoth Tele neck that I  sanded first , no problems with accepting a Stew-mac amber stain (powder /alchohol)  .  I masked the frets and shot nitro .

It's held up fine for the last decade.

 

[leo12.]

Greywolf did you Preval spray the stain then wipe or let it sit? Was the nitro rattle can?

 

[greywolf]

I wiped the stain on with a lint free cloth, and yes used stew mac rattle can nitro