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DirtySteve said:
Not quite on the bench yet, but very soon I'm going to redo the finish on this Warmoth build I did a few years back, I never liked the way it came out. I did a tea wash and it looked great until I tru-oiled it and the flame washed out. Don't know if I'm going to just do the top or sand the whole thing down and start over.

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If it is Tru-Oil, I would sand the whole thing. Generally speaking, if I was not willing to put a finish on top of Tru-Oil, I would also hot put it next to it. Both poly and shrink when curing. Of course, I am have never done this, and they may work well together for a reason unknown to me.

It looks nice in this pic by the way.

I know Tru-Oil darkens. Did it darken everything more evenly rather than providing contrast in the grain?
 
4 years later I finally did the mods to the Silkyn Super 50 to liven up the reverb and bring the not so good drive channel closer to the JCM800 circuit.
The v1 input grids were common originally and now are separated, treble peakers added, a cap change or add or two, and several resistor value changes. Got heat in some unintended places, grrr.
Havent cranked it up yet but the preamp OD is much smoother sounding.

Glad I waited as I know little, but a LOT more than I did then. The PCB still intimidates me but not as much.
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RVA said:
If it is Tru-Oil, I would sand the whole thing. Generally speaking, if I was not willing to put a finish on top of Tru-Oil, I would also hot put it next to it. Both poly and shrink when curing. Of course, I am have never done this, and they may work well together for a reason unknown to me.

It looks nice in this pic by the way.

I know Tru-Oil darkens. Did it darken everything more evenly rather than providing contrast in the grain?
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Yes that's what happened. I still want a tru-oil finish, I just want to darken the grain more and then reapply. I'm just a little worried about being able to get it all out of the grain so that it'll take dye.
 
DirtySteve said:
Yes that's what happened. I still want a tru-oil finish, I just want to darken the grain more and then reapply. I'm just a little worried about being able to get it all out of the grain so that it'll take dye.
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You may have to sand it bare, but even still, I guess you still need wonder whether the tru-oil penetrated much deeper than the dye.

Questions: Did you use dye with water or alcohol, or an oil based stain/dye? Also, did you use grain filler/sealer?
 
RVA said:
You may have to sand it bare, but even still, I guess you still need wonder whether the tru-oil penetrated much deeper than the dye.

Questions: Did you use dye with water or alcohol, or an oil based stain/dye? Also, did you use grain filler/sealer?
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I didn't use any dye on it, I did a tea wash, which is just what it says. I brewed up some very strong black tea and wiped it on, let it dry, lightly sand and repeat about 8 or 10 times. Then I tru-oiled it. No filler or sealer, I wasn't going for a glass like finish.
 
DirtySteve said:
I didn't use any dye on it, I did a tea wash, which is just what it says. I brewed up some very strong black tea and wiped it on, let it dry, lightly sand and repeat about 8 or 10 times. Then I tru-oiled it. No filler or sealer, I wasn't going for a glass like finish.
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I guess the depth of the true oil will be dependent on how porous the wood was and the manner of application.

FYI - I just read that acetone will take off tru oil. That could help a lot for bleeding out the pours, although I have never had to do that as opposed to just sanding.
 
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