![]() If you think India Ink on its own would do the job, I have no problem going with it. Second is Fiebing's Black Professional Oil Dye. Non waterproof is important as you don't want to seal your fretboard. ![]() Btw, you have 2 main options imho First is the Higgins Fountain Pen India Ink Non-Waterproof. That's why I want to try the Fiebing's, if it just soaks on a finished fretboard, it would be a practical solution for me. Even because all Epiphones (and LOT of Gibson), using ebony boards, are using a dye oil on their fretboards. ![]() Needless to say, I can't be messing with the fretboard with process like roughing it up and so on, I don't want to risk to damage it. I decided to use some Higgins India ink (sold by Stewmac and others). Ideally, I'm looking for something that penetrates the wood and won't run off if when I'll be sanding up to 800grit or higher.įurthermore, my goal is to later re-ebonize the fretboard of my Jaguar as initially professionally done by a luthier due to the fact that the light-shaded rosewood is now showing back again and I despise it with passion. Speedball black ink is specially formulated to be used with technical pens, Speedball and Hunt Pens and Steel Brushes. My question thou is that I'm looking for an advice/explanation about the difference in formulas and finish properties within those 3 Fiebing's Leather dyes. I'm now realising that there's been misleading wording on my part in the OP as for test on mahogany is more concerned about the absorbing behaviour on a finished, radiused and level-sanded fretboard which results being "waterproof" and the SW&V doesn't sunk through the fibers unless I rough it up again, but at that point, once I'll have to re-sand the radius to perfect smoothness, I lose the black. I've had great success in the past as they both turn extremelly dark, almost black. Jokes aside, I can confirm you that mahogany is a great candidate for the treatment, same goes for bubinga. I've got a confession thou: We not only share membership of the Cra-Z Sanny Guitar Club but I'm also an indipendent of cell the SW & V cult Now all is clear, all those chemical testing you were doing was the stage one of your secret operation, I guess we're now dealing with stage two: the promotional step! And here again, India ink will do a good job of darkening whatever is left of the original color. ![]() Makes it turn very dark, with the added benefit of penetrating quite deep in the fibers. Silly stuff aside, you'll find that the high tanin content of mahogany makes it a perfect victim for the ol' SW&V solution. Hell, you got me, I actually work for a company that produces both white vinegar and steel wool and we are on a rampage to take over the world Just before posting this I realized that all of my recent posts make me sound like a steel-wool-and-vinegar maniac. ![]()
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