A little dye experiment on the swamp ash control cavity plates for the swamp ash body MEV

[Glide-bpm]

Well... I did charcoal/black diluted 1st stain with a 400 grit sand down. Step 2 was green. Step 3 was a yellow stain on top.

Only way I could have gotten closer would be to mix navy blue with yellow added until I got possibly closer...

No satin nitro sprayed yet. But here's a look see.

Using alcohol based leather dyes.

 

[Glide-bpm]

I may swipe another yellow coat

 

[JasonE]

It is definitely getting close. One more yellow coat may do it.

 

[Moondog Wily]

Yeah, I agree, another yellow coat and you may have it! Great job!! Looks awesome!!!

 

[Greywolf]

back sand with 320-400 lightly then hit it with the yellow

 

[Glide-bpm]

About as close as I need it this time! They will get satin nitro like the neck when I finish the first back sand on the black on the tremolo cover and green and yellow fun.

Considering it's swamp ash and not figured per say, I'm happy with it now!

 

[Glide-bpm]

back sand with 320-400 lightly then hit it with the yellow

Free luthier advice is such a cool and kind thing!!!

 

[bodia]

Lookin’ good!

 

[Glide-bpm]

I love colored backplates on swamp ash and certain color hog bodies!

 

[Glide-bpm]

I probably should have also not sanded the black quite as much, but it had faint bands in between the major grain lines.
It was a "dirty" look a little.

 

[frankencat]

Looks good. If you are going to clear it then maybe a little brown dye in the clear to knock it down and it should be very close.

 

[Glide-bpm]

Okay. So I duplicated the recipe for the tremolo cover.
Then I got a wild hair and back sanded them both lightly. Then I applied another thin coat of yellow dye! I think I GOT IT!!!!!!!! WHEEE!!! Now all I need is to black the backs and then the satin nitro spraying begins!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Okay. So I duplicated the recipe for the tremolo cover.
Then I got a wild hair and back sanded them both lightly. Then I applied another thin coat of yellow dye! I think I GOT IT!!!!!!!! WHEEE!!! Now all I need is to black the backs and then the satin nitro spraying begins!

Looks perfect! Congrats on nailing the formula!!

 

[Glide-bpm]

Looks perfect! Congrats on nailing the formula!!

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

 

[ViperDoc]

Well done!

 

[Glide-bpm]

Well done!

Thanks!!!

 

[Greywolf]

Spot on ! Well done!!

 

[DISTORT6]

Matched them up nicely. You’re a true Mixologist!
PLUS, you now hold the lead for “Longest Thread Title”!

 

[Glide-bpm]

Spot on ! Well done!!

Means a LOT coming from an expert like you (and some other ones in here).

 

[dmatthews]

Yeah, I'd hit that!