How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
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Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
I've seen die used a few time and it sort of looks like ebony but it doesn't have the sheen of ebony and after a while you'll wear through the die and you'll have a dark board with lighter brown spots in it...
I've seen die used a few time and it sort of looks like ebony but it doesn't have the sheen of ebony and after a while you'll wear through the die and you'll have a dark board with lighter brown spots in it...
CTN
The Drama Dude
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
black leather dye, usually.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishi...ints,_and_stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html
black leather dye, usually.
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishi...ints,_and_stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html
DeathMetalRob
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Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
I used ebony woodstain, gave it about 20 coats and then did a light spray lacquer.
That seems to have done the trick.
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Hope this helps.
I used ebony woodstain, gave it about 20 coats and then did a light spray lacquer.
That seems to have done the trick.
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After -
Hope this helps.
ThunderLizard
New member
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
A Sharpie!!! Seriously, Stew Mac has a fingerboard dye that will get the color there. It will wear through eventually but it will take at least a couple of years. It will not make your rosewood board as smooth as ebony though.
A Sharpie!!! Seriously, Stew Mac has a fingerboard dye that will get the color there. It will wear through eventually but it will take at least a couple of years. It will not make your rosewood board as smooth as ebony though.
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
I used fiebings leather dye on this old diddy.
I used fiebings leather dye on this old diddy.
ItsaBass
New member
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
FYI, the Stewart MacDonald stuff is nothing but Fiebling's leather dye – not even relabeled – marked up $2 or $3 (50–75 percent) over regular retail price, and with an exorbitant shipping price tacked on. Don't be a chump; just find it locally.
FYI, the Stewart MacDonald stuff is nothing but Fiebling's leather dye – not even relabeled – marked up $2 or $3 (50–75 percent) over regular retail price, and with an exorbitant shipping price tacked on. Don't be a chump; just find it locally.
CTN
The Drama Dude
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
Just a reminder... you are telling Ace to not be a chump.
let's think about that for a minute...
Just a reminder... you are telling Ace to not be a chump.
let's think about that for a minute...
LogicallyInsane
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Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
When I want something black I use this, should work great!
lol... had to do it..:bandit:
When I want something black I use this, should work great!
lol... had to do it..:bandit:
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
daan
New member
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
I dyed a fret board with the Fiebings. Before using that stuff, really clean the board with Naptha first or the dye won't stick to oils/finger grease, etc. also Rosewood can be naturally oily so the Naptha helps with that as well. And yes the dye wipes right off frets/inlays. It WILL get all over everything else so make sure you tape off the edges of the board or it won't ever come off the maple.
Oh yeah I got it at Ace Hardware for way less than Stew Mac sells it.
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I dyed a fret board with the Fiebings. Before using that stuff, really clean the board with Naptha first or the dye won't stick to oils/finger grease, etc. also Rosewood can be naturally oily so the Naptha helps with that as well. And yes the dye wipes right off frets/inlays. It WILL get all over everything else so make sure you tape off the edges of the board or it won't ever come off the maple.
Oh yeah I got it at Ace Hardware for way less than Stew Mac sells it.
Sent from my butt using last night's tacos
CTN
The Drama Dude
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
ace. a helpful hint i came across the other day on youtube. dude was dying a rosewood fretboard. to prevent the dye seeping through the masked off sides, he hung the neck with the fretboard facing the floor, and then applied the dye on it with a brush thingy/oversized Q-tip lookin thing.
Gravity prevents the dye from running down the sides of the fretboard or onto the maple neck itself.
ace. a helpful hint i came across the other day on youtube. dude was dying a rosewood fretboard. to prevent the dye seeping through the masked off sides, he hung the neck with the fretboard facing the floor, and then applied the dye on it with a brush thingy/oversized Q-tip lookin thing.
Gravity prevents the dye from running down the sides of the fretboard or onto the maple neck itself.
daan
New member
Re: How to turn a Rosewood board dark like Ebony?
I tried lightly brushing mine, thinking I'd get too much on, and it seemed like 75% just wiped right off. Don't worry about over doing it! Also I covered over the dye with Tru Oil, made it nice and smooth like "real" ebony. (Or just a painted feet board...)
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I tried lightly brushing mine, thinking I'd get too much on, and it seemed like 75% just wiped right off. Don't worry about over doing it! Also I covered over the dye with Tru Oil, made it nice and smooth like "real" ebony. (Or just a painted feet board...)
Sent from my butt using last night's tacos