steve Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 hi I have a neck that has been finished in tru-oil, to which I've applied a decal, and I'm not sure what to seal the decal with. I was going to get a bit of polyurethane varnish but the sellar (an ebay shop) doesn't think it will be suitable (altho' I did say it was an oil finish, not specifically tru-oil). Any advice would be greatly appreciated tia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 I would have thought a wipe over with Tru-Oil would suffice. I doubt it would eat the decal, and would blend fine with the rest of the head. **Caveat** I might be wrong!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Yep - I'd go for 3 or 4 light wipes with Tru-oil to seal it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 cheers fellas, I'll give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 quick update, I decided it would be nice to get rid of the relief on the headstock from the decal, so I ended up pouring a thick coat of tru-oil over it (after e few thin coats had hardened) and leaving that for a couple of weeks to harden. I've just sanded it back and then wet-sanded with more tru-oil, I'll update again in a few days if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Yes, interested. I found with Tru-Oil that it doesnt build thickness very well (for well, read quickly) I was using it to fill in some splintered areas after a defret (rosewood) You can eventually get a nice satin smooth board though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='1086251' date='Jan 11 2011, 11:40 PM']Yes, interested. I found with Tru-Oil that it doesnt build thickness very well (for well, read quickly) I was using it to fill in some splintered areas after a defret (rosewood) You can eventually get a nice satin smooth board though[/quote] right on. also, you can't add a finish over oil. other than wax or more oil that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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