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| Author: | hansonitis [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:43 am ] |
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I'm about to French polish a sitka top and want to impart a more "vintage" i.e. aged look to it. Until now I've only polished classicals for which I been using only the blondest of blond flakes. Currently I have "Blond" "Lemon" "Orange" and "Garnet" flakes. Does anyone know of a magical mixture for the vintage, aged look? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Greg |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:05 am ] |
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50% blonde 50% garnet si a nice vintage look. So is 40% blonde 20% orange and 30% garnet |
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| Author: | hansonitis [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:45 am ] |
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Thanks, Michael, I really appreciate your input! Greg |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:06 pm ] |
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Todd...Cool, indeed!!! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:58 pm ] |
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Very cool and looking great indeed! |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:54 am ] |
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Hello all, this is my first post here. When I french polish in color I use different colors of transtint dyes mixed with alcohol. I keep the dyes in little plastic jars with quirt tops so I can mix the color on the fly by right into my pad. This is how I finish most of my banjo necks and then I top coat with clear nitro. Check out the long neck and little wonder necks on my site www.freiilicherguitars.com/ banjonecks.html. Louis |
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| Author: | RCoates [ Sat Apr 01, 2006 12:59 pm ] |
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Welcome aboard Louis |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:11 pm ] |
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Welcome Louis Mike White Oak, Texas |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:48 pm ] |
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Welcome to the OLF Louis, i just revisited your website and remembered your banjo killer dreadnaught that impressed me a lot the first time! Do you have any sound files with that guitar? I just love them loud dreads! 
Good to have you here! 
Serge |
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| Author: | Louis Freilicher [ Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:05 pm ] |
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Thanks all! Serge, I don't have any sound files at the moment, but I do have a small studio setup, all I need now are a few extra round- tuits. Just to keep on track here... the sunburst on the banjo killer was done by mixing dye right on the bare wood and then blending with a clean rag dipped in alcohol. Louis |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:35 pm ] |
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Thanks LOUIS, i really look fw to hear this one when you can!
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