Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

[MetalManiac]

Re: Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

Well, I don't want a Nitro finish..so I'm gonna try this stuff in golden Oak.

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=207

I tried the brush on Minwax Poly w/ Oka stain, and I wouldnt recommend trying to brush on the stuff, unless yopu cut it with 10% thinner or something., or are a pro.it came out looking not too bad, but definitely not pro..you can see brush marks runs etc. so I'm going to Spray my next project..a Warmoth neck with this .;

I know it is possible to tint Tung oil, but I wouldn't want to try, and I don't think it comes pre-tinted.

If or when I try my next Nitro project , I will not use ReRanch. Maybe the Reranch Tint first and then the clearcoat works well, as evidenced by S.Dlx'ers work, but the all in one Reranch tint and clear is most definitely too Orange-y.
I'd try THIS stuff;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MEDIUM-NECK...708?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item27bec57744

By the way, while I'm at it, Minwax says you CAN put Tru oil over Poly.
So you can also put Poly over Nitro if you know what you are doing, but what about Nitro over Poly? Thats gotta be a No-No.

 

[ErikH]

Re: Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

Jerry, don't use a flippin brush. USE A RAG! Tag an old white t-shirt, cut it in to small rags and use those to wipe the finish on. Wipe on a thin coat, use 0000 steel wool over it lightly, rinse repeat about 3 times. You may not have to use the steel wool after the last coat. Trust me, you will get great results this way.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

I tryed the oak Min Wax stain and it made everything too brown and it just looked wrong..Depends on what you want,but I sanded down and went vintage amber.

 

[Powdered Toast Man]

Re: Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

I tried the brush on Minwax Poly w/ Oka stain, and I wouldnt recommend trying to brush on the stuff, unless yopu cut it with 10% thinner or something., or are a pro.it came out looking not too bad, but definitely not pro..you can see brush marks runs etc. so I'm going to Spray my next project..a Warmoth neck with this .;

Jerry, don't use a flippin brush. USE A RAG! Tag an old white t-shirt, cut it in to small rags and use those to wipe the finish on. Wipe on a thin coat, use 0000 steel wool over it lightly, rinse repeat about 3 times. You may not have to use the steel wool after the last coat. Trust me, you will get great results this way.

:banghead: :lmao:

 

[tjnugent]

Re: Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

Fender uses poly under any of the standard production nitro finishes to this day. They use the poly so they don't have to use grain filler or sand it. They flash coat the bare wood and then do a thin nitro over it. It saves time and protects the wood nicely.

I hate to burst the bubble of the tone hounds out there, but unless you tell the Custom Shop to only do a nitro finish the old school way, you are going to get poly under nitro.

TJ

 

[Myaccount876]

Re: Any way to tint a Satin Poly neck?

Just throw the neck into the hot Texas sun for a week straight. That'll do it.