dannybuoy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) I fancy putting together a frankenbass, and I love the look of the matte black finish Sandberg offer: Does anyone know if it's possible to get such a finish using simple off the shelf black stain / oil, or have any tips for which products to use and how to go about getting a good looking result? Edited September 27, 2013 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Rustins ebony stain and Danish oil. You can mix them, or do one then the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) Cheers, I'll look out for some. Is it a simple case of sanding down to the bare wood, brush it on, hang it up to dry and repeat for a few more coats? Gotta get myself a body first though, on the look out for an ash Jazz body on the cheap... Edited September 27, 2013 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 That is good to know. Don't do what I did and use Dulux Woodsheen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1380287918' post='2223313'] Cheers, I'll look out for some. Is it a simple case of sanding down to the bare wood, brush it on, hang it up to dry and repeat for a few more coats? [/quote] Pretty much, black is easy. Put the effort into the sanding, get a good finish, on goes the black until its black, easy to avoid being patchy, since there is only one shade of black. Then its feeding it oil, coat a day for a week, coat a week for a month, coat a month for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 The type of body wood will affect the way you need to approach this as different species react differently. Danish oil is a great, low skill/maintenance option especially when mixed with oil based stain...but care needs to be taken to avoid patchy satin patches. Being careful in the rub down process will take care of that easily enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'd love to try and get a finish like this - won't sanding it down remove the grain finish though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 [quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1380293501' post='2223411'] I'd love to try and get a finish like this - won't sanding it down remove the grain finish though? [/quote] No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 On an Ash body, not much short of proper grain filler will get rid of that grain texture. I did a satin Tru-Oiled ash body, sanded to 400 grit before finishing and the surface texture looks similar to the one in the OP. Mine wasn't stained though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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