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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Mon Jun 01, 2026 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Finish repair help |
Reworked a neck to change a locking nut to a regular bone nut. Owner knows that the finish won't match but I would like to get as close as possible. The color on the neck is semi-translucent with lacquer top coat. I have tried tints in shellac (an old go-to for me) and then decided to give the new GluBoost colors a try. Both are too translucent. My shop compressor died so that complicates things. Looking for some ideas to get a decent color match with something that is more opaque. 
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finish repair help |
I would hit that with a mix of brown and yellow Keda dyes in water until I got the right amber, and then use TruOil as a finish. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Tue Jun 02, 2026 6:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finish repair help |
Thanks Chris, that’s similar to the way I learned to do sunbursts but for some reason had not occurred to me. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finish repair help |
Rock on with your bad self. |
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