Gejodi2021
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Hi all I hope these times and holidays find you all safe and happy! So I just joined this site and was hoping to find a few answers/suggestions for a new strat build. My unfinished body and neck should be arriving soon from warmoth and thought id run some things by you all. The body is an alder with a quilted maple top. The neck is Bloodwood with an ebony fretboard.
I understand that the body comes sanded to 220 grit and has no sealer/finish on it. The neck im not so sure of how it is prepped before shipping? So now the fun begins. My intention is to use angelus leather dye to dye the body. Starting with a rose color and finishing with turquois perhaps a burst or just have the rose pop the grain. The back alder I will do the same but it probably will be a tad darker. I am worried about blotching so I came across a water based product called CNW pre stain conditioner by charlesneil.com. Seems to work on some scrap I had so my first question is have you all had any experience with either dye or conditioner?? My intent upon arrival is inspect, wipe with naptha, ammonia and water, inspect grain, let sit for 24 hours and sand raised grain/ imperfections up to 220 on maple top and 320 on alder back and 400 on sides. Perhaps raise grain one more time and repeat. Apply pre conditioner, wait as prescribed then apply dye. After dried for I guess a week apply a few coats of colortone sanding sealer then wait and sand smooth. For my finish I intend to use either wipe on poly or mix my own urethane with mineral spirits 50/50? And sand between coats perhaps as many as 12/14 coats? Anyhow this is my plan does anyone have anything to add or comment on I would certainly appreciate the advice.
I understand that the body comes sanded to 220 grit and has no sealer/finish on it. The neck im not so sure of how it is prepped before shipping? So now the fun begins. My intention is to use angelus leather dye to dye the body. Starting with a rose color and finishing with turquois perhaps a burst or just have the rose pop the grain. The back alder I will do the same but it probably will be a tad darker. I am worried about blotching so I came across a water based product called CNW pre stain conditioner by charlesneil.com. Seems to work on some scrap I had so my first question is have you all had any experience with either dye or conditioner?? My intent upon arrival is inspect, wipe with naptha, ammonia and water, inspect grain, let sit for 24 hours and sand raised grain/ imperfections up to 220 on maple top and 320 on alder back and 400 on sides. Perhaps raise grain one more time and repeat. Apply pre conditioner, wait as prescribed then apply dye. After dried for I guess a week apply a few coats of colortone sanding sealer then wait and sand smooth. For my finish I intend to use either wipe on poly or mix my own urethane with mineral spirits 50/50? And sand between coats perhaps as many as 12/14 coats? Anyhow this is my plan does anyone have anything to add or comment on I would certainly appreciate the advice.