Ghostnote
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I'm contemplating ordering another neck from Warmoth, this time with Wenge. Never had an experience with that wood, but its tonal description and alleged stability appeals to me. I've also heard how nice it feels unfinished but also incredibly porous, and since I live in the tropics, it means high potential of gunk build-up in the pores.
I just want to fill the pores whilst preserving the raw feel of the Wenge, so this is what I'm thinking:
A) Fill it with waterbased wood grain filler, then oil a couple of coats. After the last coat, I sand the neck down, to get the raw wood feel back.
Will the grain filler hold its integrity and remain in the pores even after having the outer layer sanded?
B) Use Minwax soft touch finishing wax: https://www.minwax.com/wood-products/design-series/minwax-design-series-soft-touch-finishing-wax
This seems really straightforward with much less hassle - I just wax it, let it dry and sand it down to reclaim the raw wood feel and hope the wax has already set into the pores.
But I wonder if this wax is an exception to other waxes? People don't usually recommend normal waxes as grain fillers as they claim they're more of a temporary solution.
It's going to be the only Wenge in my upcoming first-time builds and I'd like to get ready when they arrive, so feel free to school me :binkybaby:
I just want to fill the pores whilst preserving the raw feel of the Wenge, so this is what I'm thinking:
A) Fill it with waterbased wood grain filler, then oil a couple of coats. After the last coat, I sand the neck down, to get the raw wood feel back.
Will the grain filler hold its integrity and remain in the pores even after having the outer layer sanded?
B) Use Minwax soft touch finishing wax: https://www.minwax.com/wood-products/design-series/minwax-design-series-soft-touch-finishing-wax
This seems really straightforward with much less hassle - I just wax it, let it dry and sand it down to reclaim the raw wood feel and hope the wax has already set into the pores.
But I wonder if this wax is an exception to other waxes? People don't usually recommend normal waxes as grain fillers as they claim they're more of a temporary solution.
It's going to be the only Wenge in my upcoming first-time builds and I'd like to get ready when they arrive, so feel free to school me :binkybaby: