Colouring laquer to match

[essexbasscat]

HI all

I have a bass with a chip in the poly on the neck. On clear poly I usually just paint in some clear laquer to seal the finish against moisture. With care, I can usually make a fairly good repair that doesn't stand out.

However, this bass is a classic vibe Precision, which has a yellowed poly finish. I'd like to match it somehow, but how ?

Any ideas BC ?

Thanks

T

[essexbasscat]

Any ideas folks ?

[nugget]

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Any ideas folks ?
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Mylands suggest for Polyurethane

[b]Stains - [/b]Non Fade Ground stains, Light Fast and Water stains

Stains can be added to the poly and brushed in, test on a scrap piece of maple to get shade right.


Or have a look at [url="http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=56"]http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=56[/url]
But there is no flexibility in getting colour match.

I'd go with water bases dye such as mylands or liberons


Dave

[lettsguitars]

Plenty of colour matching techniques at stewmac. More than likely mostly for nitro though.

[essexbasscat]

A thousand thanks for the replies Nugget and Lettsguitars. I'll chase up those suggestions.

The rustoleum link appears to be to an American / Canadian site ?

[lettsguitars]

Just get some yellow and amber laquer pigment and experiment.

[essexbasscat]

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That's my kind of fun !