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Post by Auf Kiltre on Dec 6, 2020 9:25:11 GMT -5
For the dreaded and to be mocked relic guitar? I've seen some reference that this substance oxidizes wood in a more convincing way than other methods. I'm tinkering with an ash Strat body going for a Mary Kaye look. I have some inconsistencies in the tint and am pondering doing a light relic job. I would just play the thing until I'm 91 in smoke filled bars, but they don't allow smoking in bars anymore, plus they're mostly closed due to Covid. 🤭
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Post by Jim D. on Dec 6, 2020 21:01:47 GMT -5
Not in the guitar world. Long story but my job had my traveling through the Atlanta airport back to St. Louis. I had been to a water treatment plant and this compound is commonly used in water plants. The sniffing booth picked this up immediately as it is a powerful oxidant that can be used in explosives. It was two years before I could get through any airport without major delays and having every single item checked. That being said I know this compound is really nasty and will essentially stain anything it contacts. Purple would be the closest color I can think of. Not sure how this would help you with your desired results.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Dec 7, 2020 9:14:35 GMT -5
What I've read is that on wood the purple stuff quickly oxidizes into grey. I think there may be a vid somewhere on Stewmac of someone using it during a repair/restoration. But yeah, I also read about its volatility and wouldn't want my legacy to be "that goober the blew himself up relicing a guitar".
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Dec 7, 2020 9:58:41 GMT -5
I stay away from dangerous chemicals like that because I tend to think you never completely remove all of it from the wood.
I've used vinegar with steel wool tossed in (let it sit for a few days; it makes a stain that can be as black as ebony) as a gray shader on bare wood. It creates a really convincing approximation of the aged appearance you see on forklift pallets that have sat outside for years.
If you want to try this approach, make up a small batch, and then use an eye dropper to add it to water to make a cloudy wash that you wipe on the wood. Rather than try to achieve the color result you want in one or two applications, sneak up on it in stages. Apply the stain and allow it to dry. Want darker? Do another application and allow it to dry. And proceed that way. Remember that wet wood always looks darker than it does when dry.
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