WebJun 17, 2024 · 2,718. May 2, 2024. #1. Last year I conducted a partially successful experiment attempting a vintage tinted Telecaster neck finish using Tru-Oil tinted with art store linseed-based oil paints. The goal was to get a feel for how Tru-Oil goes on, how it dries, how it responds to sanding and buffing, etc. While I learned that Tru-Oil is very easy ... WebAug 10, 2024 · Try 800G as a starting paper. If it's not leveling you may have to go down to 600G. If everything has been done correctly you shouldn't need to go down to anything coarser. Tru oil isn't my usual finish but I can get all the coats on in just over one day and get it to full gloss the next day, so 3 days. I do have a drying cabinet though.
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WebApr 2, 2014 · Fix it right as said above. Or it will bug you - forever. No need to wait. Put a half cup of odorless mineral spirits in a small bowl for lube and start with fresh sharp 800 or 600 grit SiC paper on a hard flat backer and go to town. Get it over with and start again - with the cat in another room. WebJul 30, 2009 · The box is looking tired, but overall the Tru Oil finish on it has held up beautifully. If it can protect my cleaning box, it will do awesome on your firearm, musical … sicilian ingredients
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WebApr 19, 2011 · North Bay, Ca. I'm 3 coats of Tru Oil into my finish working it in with my fingers as Colt Knight stated in another post. I have been letting each coat dry for 24 hours, then using 0000 steel wool before the next coat. Would sanding with 800 or 1000 be better ? Will the Tru Oil eventually build up and level out. There are still small pore marks. WebJul 25, 2024 · 2,614. Jul 25, 2024. #3. Tru Oil can't be thinned afaik. In my experience when Tru Oil gets sticky, it's telling you to let it cure. In other words you need to stop rubbing it out at that point. Thin coats - always thin coats. A few drops should be … WebNov 17, 2010 · Well, here is the deal. For water-slide, you really want as smooth of a surface as possible for best adhesion. What I do on maple is give about 3 coats of tru-oil (at least … sicilian independence movement