Anyone finished a guitar with Tru Oil?
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Blille
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Anyone finished a guitar with Tru Oil?
Did what this guy told me.
https://youtu.be/VFT9kdJFkaI
Bottle depends on the coats. No filler IIRC I think I bought the smallest bottle (3oz?) for the first coats and a spray for later just for ease of use.
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Did what this guy told me.
https://youtu.be/VFT9kdJFkaI
Bottle depends on the coats. No filler IIRC I think I bought the smallest bottle (3oz?) for the first coats and a spray for later just for ease of use.
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ICTGoober
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Re: Anyone finished a guitar with Tru Oil?
A bottle of TruOil will do a BUNCH of guitars, unless you are putting on a finish deep enough to dive into. As far as I know, it only comes in one size - I buy it at the gun shop. It does come in a couple colors, but I just buy the clear (it looks amber straight out of the bottle). Mahogany will soak up a lot of finish unless you fill the grain. Also - if you want a smooth finish, grain filling is required - except for maple. If you don't use grain filler, your finish will look like many of the popular satin finishes that show the pores of the wood. Even Gibson skips the grain filling on some low end guitars.
Here is an early 80's Yamaha bass I finished in TruOil without grain filling. It has about 10 coats of TruOil, lightly sanded between coats. I also finished the neck in TruOil - about 6 coats.
A bottle of TruOil will do a BUNCH of guitars, unless you are putting on a finish deep enough to dive into. As far as I know, it only comes in one size - I buy it at the gun shop. It does come in a couple colors, but I just buy the clear (it looks amber straight out of the bottle). Mahogany will soak up a lot of finish unless you fill the grain. Also - if you want a smooth finish, grain filling is required - except for maple. If you don't use grain filler, your finish will look like many of the popular satin finishes that show the pores of the wood. Even Gibson skips the grain filling on some low end guitars.
Here is an early 80's Yamaha bass I finished in TruOil without grain filling. It has about 10 coats of TruOil, lightly sanded between coats. I also finished the neck in TruOil - about 6 coats.
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I was looking at the Birchwood-Casey Tru Oil gun stock finish... it comes in 3oz, 8oz and 32oz.
I'm going for a satin finish, very thin. I just got off the phone to a friend who reckons 3oz would be enough for my needs.
I was looking at the Birchwood-Casey Tru Oil gun stock finish... it comes in 3oz, 8oz and 32oz.
I'm going for a satin finish, very thin. I just got off the phone to a friend who reckons 3oz would be enough for my needs.
DavidRavenMoon
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Re: Anyone finished a guitar with Tru Oil?
Lots of people use TruOil. I prefer Watco Danish Oil. And it comes in colors too.
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Lots of people use TruOil. I prefer Watco Danish Oil. And it comes in colors too.
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treyhaislip
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Re: Anyone finished a guitar with Tru Oil?
A little goes a very long way with tru oil. I would recommend grain filler with Mahogany. A small bottle should be more than fine.
A little goes a very long way with tru oil. I would recommend grain filler with Mahogany. A small bottle should be more than fine.
ItsaBass
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Re: Anyone finished a guitar with Tru Oil?
Yes. I was going to post something similar. You can work old coats of oil back into a pasty consistency, which you then work in to the open grains.
With a ton of work, it can be made into a smooth and glossy finish. Or you can have a finish with open grain and a satin look. Or anything in between. It's all in how you apply it and work it.
You can also grain fill first, sand well afterward, then apply the Tru-Oil. You can use a tint in the filler to either accentuate or minimize the visibility of the grain, depending on what you want.
Be aware that dust can be an issue with rub on oil-like finish materials. Try to work in a clean space, and use lint free applicators if you can.
Yes. I was going to post something similar. You can work old coats of oil back into a pasty consistency, which you then work in to the open grains.
With a ton of work, it can be made into a smooth and glossy finish. Or you can have a finish with open grain and a satin look. Or anything in between. It's all in how you apply it and work it.
You can also grain fill first, sand well afterward, then apply the Tru-Oil. You can use a tint in the filler to either accentuate or minimize the visibility of the grain, depending on what you want.
Be aware that dust can be an issue with rub on oil-like finish materials. Try to work in a clean space, and use lint free applicators if you can.
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kramersteen
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