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    Another one of my dumb ideas out loud!!!!!

    Anyone ever ebonize an entire guitar? I am thinking of doing this with the stuff from Stew Mac on a Model 5 project I have on going..... Clear coating over it and doing the front with a piece of quilted or flamed laminated maple in an undecided color.

    Is this a stupid idea?

    How do you think that would look?

    How do you think the dye would hold old up?

    Thanks for your input. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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    As someone who has used the Stew-Mac stuff for ebonizing rosewood fingerboards for many years, and as someone who has a Les Paul Voodoo, I think ebonizing the body would look like my voodoo does: LP Voodoo website

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    • #3
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      That looks pretty cool. hmmmmmmm Maybe I should give ita go.

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      • #4
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        If a clear coat will stick over it, it should last almost indefinitely, but isn't that stuff kind of oily? Will a clear coat work on that?

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          Good point etaeniura, clear coating over the oil dye probably won't work well. You could apply a couple of coats of tung oil though. That would probably look cool, and give a nice sealed finish.
          My goal in life is to be the kind of asshole my wife thinks I am.

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          • #6
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            that would have more of a matte finish though, right?

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            • #7
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              http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishin...s.html#details

              Is this the stuff everyone is talking about?

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              • #8
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                [ QUOTE ]
                http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishin...s.html#details

                Is this the stuff everyone is talking about?

                [/ QUOTE ]

                Yes sir it is.

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                  [ QUOTE ]
                  Good point etaeniura, clear coating over the oil dye probably won't work well. You could apply a couple of coats of tung oil though. That would probably look cool, and give a nice sealed finish.

                  [/ QUOTE ]

                  <font color="aqua">Mark/Andy, I'm not sure I understand, wouldn't this be like putting polyurethane over any oil-based wood stain? I've worked with wood quite a bit (insert punn here [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]) and have never had any problems putting a hard, durable glossy clearcoat over an oil based stain. Possibly I'm missing something that this fretboard stain has in the ingredients? Teach me! </font>
                  Dave ->

                  "would someone answer that damn phone?!?!"

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