This one started off as most of mine do - with a discounted showcase body that I fell in love with and bought instantly. I probably won't complete this build for several months - I still haven't figured out what kind of neck or neck pup I want, for one thing. The other problem is that the wife doesn't know about this one yet!
I can't spray anything here but I still want a nice finish. I went with the minwax oil-based products because I know them and there's a good selection around. I eventually decided on a red top, natural back, so I taped it off, did the dark stain / sand back / apply final stain thing, and the only problem is:
Minwax Red Mahogany is BROWN! Brown!
Maybe it's the interaction with the stain underneath, I don't know. But it sure ain't red.
Do I:
1.leave it like this, and start in with the oil (Watco, I think)
2. sand it all off and go with an Amber / Orange dye (my second choice in color)
3. Perservere in getting a good red dye job out of this.
I can't spray anything here but I still want a nice finish. I went with the minwax oil-based products because I know them and there's a good selection around. I eventually decided on a red top, natural back, so I taped it off, did the dark stain / sand back / apply final stain thing, and the only problem is:
Minwax Red Mahogany is BROWN! Brown!
Maybe it's the interaction with the stain underneath, I don't know. But it sure ain't red.
Do I:
1.leave it like this, and start in with the oil (Watco, I think)
2. sand it all off and go with an Amber / Orange dye (my second choice in color)
3. Perservere in getting a good red dye job out of this.