redking
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Hey Guys...
Back after a long time away and a new Warmoth project soon to be shipped. I saw that they were doing roasted woods now, so I had to try the classic Alder body / Maple and Rosewood combo with them.
I would like to do a thin translucent sonic blue kinda finish and I was thinking the following should work but after a quick search of the forum, I don't see where anyone has tried this. Wondering what the finishing pros here might think of this combo:
- sealer coat of thinned true Shellac from flakes
- typical Minwax type water based sonic blue (or similar) stain
- True Oil top coat
I think this combo should work - my understanding is that everything sticks to Shellac pretty well. I think the underlying color of the roasted wood is definitely going to darken up the tone of the blue and the Tru Oil should add and amber tint over it (both which I like in theory but definitely want to test this out). Am I missing any important considerations here?
I typically don't like to grain fill but may do so here once I see the body. I have seen where grain fill has been done before sealer, after sealer and after the color wash coat (like a TV Yellow finish). Is there a consensus here lately? I feel like there are no rules anymore on finishing.. lol.
Cheers guys!
Back after a long time away and a new Warmoth project soon to be shipped. I saw that they were doing roasted woods now, so I had to try the classic Alder body / Maple and Rosewood combo with them.
I would like to do a thin translucent sonic blue kinda finish and I was thinking the following should work but after a quick search of the forum, I don't see where anyone has tried this. Wondering what the finishing pros here might think of this combo:
- sealer coat of thinned true Shellac from flakes
- typical Minwax type water based sonic blue (or similar) stain
- True Oil top coat
I think this combo should work - my understanding is that everything sticks to Shellac pretty well. I think the underlying color of the roasted wood is definitely going to darken up the tone of the blue and the Tru Oil should add and amber tint over it (both which I like in theory but definitely want to test this out). Am I missing any important considerations here?
I typically don't like to grain fill but may do so here once I see the body. I have seen where grain fill has been done before sealer, after sealer and after the color wash coat (like a TV Yellow finish). Is there a consensus here lately? I feel like there are no rules anymore on finishing.. lol.
Cheers guys!