Tru-Oil prep and procedure

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Dave Bagwill
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by Dave Bagwill » Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:08 am

Thanks Lonnie. I may try the one finger pore fill!!
This next build I'm going to do the TO and then buff to a high gloss, maybe put the thing up for sale.
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Lonnie B
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by Lonnie B » Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:44 am

I'd like to see that. I''ve never seen one buffed out. I'd think you would need a good long cure time after you stop applying coats. I don't know a month or so probably. Being oil it could take a while. You probably know more then I do on the subject. I've always wanted to see one buffed out.
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orison
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by orison » Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:53 pm

I am definitely going this route of finishing my FIRST guitar!!!
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Ray Ussery
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by Ray Ussery » Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:39 pm

Lonnie B wrote:I'd like to see that. I''ve never seen one buffed out. I'd think you would need a good long cure time after you stop applying coats. I don't know a month or so probably. Being oil it could take a while. You probably know more then I do on the subject. I've always wanted to see one buffed out.
here ya go Lonnie...Tom is a master with TO...he shoots it with a finish gun and uses 2:1 up to 4:1 with mineral spirits...scroll through these and see what you think..

http://s302.photobucket.com/user/tompet ... t=3&page=1

Questions? Tom is a nice guy...I'm sure he would be more than willing to answer and questions.

http://reranch.com/reranch/privmsg.php? ... t&u=119825
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Dave Bagwill
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by Dave Bagwill » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:03 pm

What is a 'finish' gun Ray? Does Tom use that for all his coats?
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Lonnie B
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by Lonnie B » Mon Feb 10, 2014 11:23 pm

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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Ray Ussery
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Re: Tru-Oil prep and procedure

Post by Ray Ussery » Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:45 am

Dave Bagwill wrote:What is a 'finish' gun Ray? Does Tom use that for all his coats?
Last account I had he did use it for the whole finish process...I believe he got it at HF...guess I used the wrong term...but here's the gun...I got mine for $9 on sale...hard to beat.

http://www.harborfreight.com/touch-up-a ... 66871.html
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