A tint compatible with lacquer ?

**donnyb** · 20th April 2017, 09:43 AM

Hi Again,

Maybe I should post this in musical instruments, but it is a general question too.

I am repairing a guitar for a friend . The headstock of this Les Paul style guitar has broken off , a common problem if you let them fall over backwards !

I have glued it back on in the usual way for this break, but this guitar is finished with a red mahogany tinted clear lacquer.

I need a tint product that is compatible with auto lacquer thinners, so I can drip feed the tint in to some clear in a glass jar until I get a close match with the neck, apply to the crack and blend with the neck using eg., an airbrush, micromesh sanding and polishing.

Here's some photos and this is a link to a USA product available there . I will only need a very small amount, if possible.

Trans Tint Dye- Red Mahogany | Klingspor's Woodworking Shop

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Thank you .

Don

**Lappa** · 20th April 2017, 09:52 AM

Feast Watson Proof Tint is solvent based but I'm not sure whether it would be Auto Lacquer compatiable. Maybe a call to Feast Watson to find out?

**woodPixel** · 20th April 2017, 10:27 AM

I will probably never make or repair a guitar, but I do love the products and videos made by StewMac in the USA.

I was only just looking at tints for boxes when you asked the question: Colors + Tints + Stains | stewmac.com

There is a corresponding video by a classic dude named Dan Erlewine (sp?). A master at repairs.

Also, a few months ago I found a guitar repair place in Sydney that carried the same things, plus an epic range of sprayable lacquers, but the name eludes me right now.... Ill google to see if I can find them again.

**woodPixel** · 20th April 2017, 10:49 AM

Yes, here we are... $9 Red Mahogany ColorTone stain - DIY Guitars and https://www.guitaraust.com.au/finishing/stains.html

**donnyb** · 20th April 2017, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by woodPixel

Yes, here we are... $9 Red Mahogany ColorTone stain - DIY Guitars and https://www.guitaraust.com.au/finishing/stains.html

Fantastic woodpixel. Thank you. That should be it.

Yes, Stew Mac profits are up since I discovered them a few years back. Most of their stuff is good, although a bit pricey by the time it gets here + exchange rate.

Dan Earlwhine is a national treasure for the USA and a really nice bloke. I have his comprehensive book on Guitar Repairs and set ups. I always refer to it before touching tools.

Thanks again, that is a great help.

Regards,
Don

**donnyb** · 20th April 2017, 06:11 PM

Thanks Lappa.

I have that Feast Watson product in a few tints but the supplier couldn't guarantee it would like lacquer thinners. It is solvent based, but more on the turps side I think. The product Woodpixel found is advertised as compatible with lacquer thinners, so for the $15.00 delivered for 50ml, its what I'll go with.

I have been using a few drops of Feast Watson maple with Tru Oil recently to help with a colour match between a neck and body of a guitar , and it definitely is compatible with the Tru Oil. You don't need much to do the trick.

BTW, I love Tru Oil, thanks to an introduction to it from rustynail, a Valued Member of this great Forum.

**Lappa** · 20th April 2017, 06:31 PM

Glad you can get the right stain

Just reading the info on Feast Watson colour reducer, which is used with Proof Tint, it says it's miscible with water and I remember a guy at Bunnies stating you could use metho at a pinch instead of colour reducer.
So probably not a good idea to mix with lacquer thinners.

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