Haveyouseenhim, ever tru-oiled a guitar neck? :)
Nope. But it would make a killer finish.
If you try it, try thinning it by half with naptha.
The guys over at TDPRI use that stuff all the time. I think it's gorgeous. Someday I'll do a parts caster strat with stain & tru oil.
When you say half, you mean literally a 1:1 ratio?
Quote from: jubal81 on April 12, 2014, 06:00:12 AM
When you say half, you mean literally a 1:1 ratio?
Yes. A gun checkerer taught me that. It helps it seep into the grain, and it helps reduce the chances for runs to happen.
I have tru oil on two guitars and several shotguns. If you follow directions you should not have trouble with runs. You never have more than a dab on the cloth at a time. I have never needed to cut it. When you let it cure for a month then buff it out with denim and it is ready to rock. Tru oil is also nontoxic and smells ok.
Quick search of youtube proved fruitful.
Got about 3 coats on the neck at the mo, using paper towels. I've been giving it a quick go with the 0000 synthetic wool between layers.
Haven't started on the body yet, though. That's getting rattlecan satin black.
I have TO'ed a few guitars that I have built. It is good stuff and pretty easy to work with really. If you are doing a body and want a very durable-thick finish, plan on 25-30 coats. Here are a couple mahogany guitars I built with TO finishing.
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/405/5jln.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/b95jlnj)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/163/1s19.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/4j1s19j)
(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/526/p90telecaster001.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/emp90telecaster001j)
That tele....(drool)!
This has a Tru-Oiled neck (and body). It's rather good.
(http://www.juansolo.demon.co.uk/misc/Guitars/stratele-1.jpg)
Though it's applied using a different technique...
Got about 5 or 6 coats on the neck, doing a satin black finish on the body.
Should I keep adding more coats? After letting it dry for a few days, the back of the neck feels somewhat rough, certainly not slick. Or should I give it the business with some 0000 synthetic wool?
Mine are wet sanded in, so a different technique. They are smooooth and glidey-like.
Quote from: alanp on April 15, 2014, 07:20:09 AM
Got about 5 or 6 coats on the neck, doing a satin black finish on the body.
Should I keep adding more coats? After letting it dry for a few days, the back of the neck feels somewhat rough, certainly not slick. Or should I give it the business with some 0000 synthetic wool?
I would do some light wet-sanding with 1000 grit. You have the idea: build 4-5 LIGHT coats then sand back a couple, rinse and repeat. You don't want to lay new coats over "rough" ones underneath so make sure you smooth em a bit.
You could try synthetic 0000 but I don't think its quite aggressive enough