need to find a stain that works with nitro

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i'm building a jaguar/tele hybrid with a quilt top, and i need to find out what stain i can use with nitro. i'm planning on doing a black/teal color combo on the quilt between the different grains. i'm using the side of maple as natural binding PRS style. i'm doing a satin finish on the bubinga body and bubinga neck.

suggestions on stain type and brand?

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Re: need to find a stain that works with nitro

nevermind. maybe i should read more before posting questions. the stew mac stuff works with nitro.

BUT now you know what i have brewing for lots of post whoring.

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Re: need to find a stain that works with nitro

Hand rub your stains in to the body, working is small areas.

Use Stew-mac's colortone liquid stains, diluted with alcohol of course.

A little stain goes a long way!

Wear gloves!

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Re: need to find a stain that works with nitro

here's the plank i have:


this is the effect i'm going for basically. i assume you lay the black, let it dry and steel-wool it off of the harder grains as it stays in the softer grains. then lay the color. right?

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Re: need to find a stain that works with nitro

Do not use steel wool, use extra fine grain grit paper.

It is available at Stew-Mac.

Steel wool will leave minute steel fibers that will ruin your finish.

Here is a photo of one that I did with a mixed of three different ColorTone stains and 16 coats of clear lacquer (Notice the depth of the finish)

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Re: need to find a stain that works with nitro

i saw that one a few days ago. that's a killer finish. how long did it take to buff? and how long did you let it cure? is it nitro or poly?