Greetings,
I have a swamp ash P bass V body on the way and I'd like to stain it so that the grain lines are brown and the surface is yellow. I think these are the correct steps:
Stain brown with leather dye
sand back brown
stain yellow with leather dye
Repeat this as necessary to get a color I like
Use a clear grain filler
Add a clear finish of some kind that plays well with the grain filler I used.
Will this work? If I'm okay with the wood feeling more natural could I skip the grain filler to keep the uneven surface? Does tru-oil play well with leather dye finishes? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for any help.
-Red
I have a swamp ash P bass V body on the way and I'd like to stain it so that the grain lines are brown and the surface is yellow. I think these are the correct steps:
Stain brown with leather dye
sand back brown
stain yellow with leather dye
Repeat this as necessary to get a color I like
Use a clear grain filler
Add a clear finish of some kind that plays well with the grain filler I used.
Will this work? If I'm okay with the wood feeling more natural could I skip the grain filler to keep the uneven surface? Does tru-oil play well with leather dye finishes? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for any help.
-Red