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Started by Mad Max, March 14, 2020, 01:37:46 PM

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Mad Max

Anybody white wash white wood to make it match white fiberglass better???????????
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Flem

I don't think white wash would be the way to go. White wash is lime based paint or solid stain and would not be compatible  with epoxy. You would be better off trying wood bleach, which is not laundry bleach.
Activated Oxalic acid will also take color out of wood, as will activated chlorine dioxide, but neither as well as two part wood bleach. Or you could just use Maple or some other white wood. ;)

Mad Max

Birdseye maple Flem, I just wanted it to be whiter, and it would be put on the Take Down riser after glue up and final sanding. I should have said TD riser.
I didn't know there was wood bleach and AO acid, Thanks for the tip :) :thumbsup:

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Mad Max

I have masked off the lams and glass before and used Aniline Dye on this one, yellow, orange and brown.
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Flem

Thats pretty Mark :thumbsup: Almost looks like a sunburst guitar finish.

Mad Max

That's because it is. :) ;)
I watched a Banjo guitar how to sunburst finish on youtube 





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mahantango

Wow, that's stunning.
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Flem

Quote from: mahantango on March 14, 2020, 05:57:48 PM
Wow, that's stunning.

I agree. It's cool to see something unusual. Kudos to you Mark :notworthy:

KenH

Try Milk Paint as an alternative to other paints.  It should give you that whiter-white without a chemical problem...
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Mad Max

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Pat B

Mark, you might try acrylic craft paint greatly diluted with denatured alcohol. My wife uses washes with her paper mache by diluting craft paint with water. Water will raise the grain, Alcohol shouldn't. Of course, do a test first to be sure it's compatible with the wood, glues and finishes.
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Mad Max

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