Great job. I used an Angellus Turquoise Dye on my Thinline Body, finished it with 8 coats of Tru Oil, and they put my build in the Premier Guitar Magazine Sept 2021 Edition. Came out minty.
This was interesting to me because I’ve been contemplating a similar dye job (Cayenne burst) on my alder first build. Yours came out OK but to me it was a cautionary video about the pitfalls of dyeing alder-and I thank you for it! I’m going to plane down my blank and add a maple top. - Paul
I have a kit that has a Alder body, and it is great to see you show your expertise on the color selection for alder. Will look good with a maple neck and white pick guard. Thanks Big D.
Thank you for applying the dye with a T-shirt!!!!!! The sound of a paper towel wiping on wood feels like chewing on aluminum foil!!!!!!! And....thank you for all the great content! I'm am going to do my own twist on a honey-burst Stratocaster start this afternoon....my clear-coat will be Max 2K. I'm very excited! I'm going to practice FIRST on a test piece...wish me luck!!!!!
Yeah, you can also wet the wood with water a bit then apply your alcohol based dye. Seemed to prevent splotchiness on my alder 5150 build with Angelus turquoise.
Alder is horrible to stain. I've only done it a couple of times now. A prestain (made from PVA, varnish and water - Recipe from The Wood Whisperer - helped a bit when I did). If the person who buys this wanted, they could clear coat, then spray a burst around the perimeter I think. That would draw focus to the centre and away from the top area.
You've found RIT Dye as concentrated as Angelus? I haven't. Alky dye acts different than water dye in my experience as well. I tried RIT in several colors and wasn't near as happy as the results from Angelus.
You seem to be the right person to ask about this. I have a new GKW kit coming, with quilted maple top, and I want a white top finish, but not seeing anything done in white. Thinking red or purple base, sanded back, then white. What white do you recommend to finish? Thank you in advance.
How would this dye do on poplar body? I have one with greens, browns and yellows in it. What colors could I think about to make it look good without having to paint it with solid color paint?
Looks great! I tried something similar with a mahogany body. However it's 3 days later and I am still getting dye on my fingers? Think I oversaturated?
4 pounds nine ounces? 650 g sounds so much nicer, cause, you know - nobody knows WTH 4 pounds nine ounces means except one nation stuck in the 11th century.
I admire your sand, but I think the point is to teach us how to do it and he did admit to the blotches in the video at the end....but with that said it's good to see someone speak up and think and speak for themselves, you were like "really?" Haaaaaaaaaa👍
