Anyone got any black guitar stain I can borrow?

joeyowen

I've got a new guitar kit I want to stain black, and have looked at some online (Crimson and tonetech)

Both want about £10 for postage... mental!  Plus, I'd have enough to finish 4 million guitars, and I only want to do one.

So I figured, I'm happy to pay, and pay shipping to borrow a little bit off someone and rather the money went here

Orrrr, if anyone can recommend somewhere else?

Rox

I used, with some success, the Chestnut stains used for general woodworking, free postage: 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chestnut-Spirit-Wood-Stain-250ml-Various-Colors-/191049125224?var=490252364522&hash=item2c7b6a4d68:m:m5JoHJi6fo_F9tCFTlO0Bsw

Bridgehouse

If you borrow it, how you going to give it back once it's on the wood?

I reckon for black a standard wood dye would be okay. Are you trying to keep the grain or a more solid looking colour?

joeyowen

Ha! I'll pay for what I use

@paulnb57 , I'm borrowing your pic

Like this:

Bridgehouse

joeyowen said:

Ha! I'll pay for what I use

@paulnb57 , I'm borrowing your pic

Like this:

I reckon those chestnut stains linked above may do the job. I've not done black, but I can imagine it's less fussy than some colours.

What about an ink?

joeyowen

I'm not sure why I think this, but i'm 80% sure I would cock ink up somehow and I don't get the same feeling with stains.

Thanks @Rox ;

Bridgehouse

joeyowen said:

I'm not sure why I think this, but i'm 80% sure I would cock ink up somehow and I don't get the same feeling with stains.

Thanks @Rox ;

Have a chat to @Andyjr1515 ?

joeyowen

He's already been a great help! Top guy indeed.  I did initially want red, but black is calling me

Bridgehouse

joeyowen said:

He's already been a great help! Top guy indeed.  I did initially want red, but black is calling me

I reckon just go for a good quality stain then - might be spendy but if you've got spare left over you can prolly flog it on here anyway!

paulnb57

You are welcome to use my picture, but that is paint not stain.......

Bridgehouse

paulnb57 said:

You are welcome to use my picture, but that is paint not stain.......

I did wonder...

joeyowen

And hereeeeeee shows how much I know about finishinnngggggg

Bridgehouse

joeyowen said:

And hereeeeeee shows how much I know about finishinnngggggg

Have a chat to @SteveRobinson then

Rabs

Go to B&Q  and buy a stain from there...   You don't get funky colours like you do for guitars but they have all the woody colours and usually a black one of some sort.

I used a Liberon stain for the base coat when I did a blue top not so long ago, it worked fine ..  check this

WezV

Rox said:

I used, with some success, the Chestnut stains used for general woodworking, free postage: 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chestnut-Spirit-Wood-Stain-250ml-Various-Colors-/191049125224?var=490252364522&hash=item2c7b6a4d68:m:m5JoHJi6fo_F9tCFTlO0Bsw

What he said

Andyjr1515

Yes - for black, I would tend to use a spirit stain such as the Chestnut ones mentioned above.  Black ink is actually made up of very dark blue, red and yellow if my GCE chemistry paper chromatography memories serve me correctly!

joeyowen

So this guitar is stained black, and I like it:


I used pauls image, as a love the look and it's a similar enough guitar:

I'll get the chestnut stuff, and let you all know

SteveRobinson

Bridgehouse said:

joeyowen said:

And hereeeeeee shows how much I know about finishinnngggggg

Have a chat to @SteveRobinson then

I'd have to charge £10 postage too. Royal Mail won't carry solvents.

Bridgehouse

SteveRobinson said:

Bridgehouse said:

joeyowen said:

And hereeeeeee shows how much I know about finishinnngggggg

Have a chat to @SteveRobinson then

I'd have to charge £10 postage too. Royal Mail won't carry solvents.

Good point. Just about to order some more from you as well.. oh and I really need to pick that warmoth up!!

Rox

I really like the Chestnut stains, really easy to use. 

joeyowen

SteveRobinson said:

Bridgehouse said:

joeyowen said:

And hereeeeeee shows how much I know about finishinnngggggg

Have a chat to @SteveRobinson then

I'd have to charge £10 postage too. Royal Mail won't carry solvents.

ahhh, is that why it's expensive!  I take back all the nasty things I said