Tru-Oil prep and procedure
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The purpose of this forum site is to provide a means for acoustic guitar makers at all skill levels to forward information, share experience and ask questions if project obstacles are encountered. We ask that egos be left at the door – the highest levels of courtesy and respect are to be shown to all. Posts containing disparaging comments will be removed. The “Acoustic Guitar Construction Forum” is owned by Kenneth Michael Guitars and is copy protected. Direct links to luthier suppliers are not permitted and will be edited.
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Dave Bagwill
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure
Thanks. I've been thinking of trying the Preval system as well.
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Ray Ussery
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure
I often spray fretboards...here's a couple of pics...some like it Shinny...others like it more of a satin finish...I don't use steel wool...I use 12000 Micro mesh...or worn 2000 to remove the shiny!Lonnie B wrote:Oh I like them. Best but came on tried to run a commercial. Thought I saw finished fretboards. I do love a finished fretboard. I think it just adds that much more to the guitar. I've thought of spraying TO just to speed up the process. Waiting on the weather to warm up. Bought a nice EIR back and sides. Have a nice Western red Cedar top. Going to marry them up on a classical build. Might do the spray thingy.
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Dave Bagwill
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Ray Ussery
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure
Thanks Dave...haven't been able to do many lately...but I love Our Tru-Oil! It's such a versatile finish...and if you let it do it's thing and don't over work it, it's about as easy as it get's.
Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure
Very nice Ray. Yep I love me some Tru-oil finish. I started using it in the sixties on rifle stocks. When it came to guitars no other finish even crossed my mind. Yep love them finished fretboards. I kind of played them down not wanting to bring attention to them. But Leo Fender did it with the Maple boards. I do it on Ebony as well. I've got a 1960 model Kay Swingmaster with Ebony fretboard that I re-did using TO. Couldn't ask for a nicer finish. The board itself had a few worn spots. Tried to fix it with some stuff from Stewmac. The only time I've not been happy with any of their products. Oh well different story. It looks super good right now though. Still waiting for warmer weather. Right now the snow is falling. I just had to go out and sweep the Satelite dish off so I could watch the Beatles 50 yr re-union. A few more weeks aughta do it. I've got a new 14 inch bandsaw in the works. That should pretty much complete my power tool collection. Got me some nice Backs and Sides as well as tops. Making sure that next winter I have at least two if not three complete sets ready for cold weather. Not going to sit inside next winter. Waiting,waiting, hummmm!!!