Anything wrong with doing this?

[Bear_Bass]

So basically i want to buy a vintage modified precision bass and strip the finish, the refinish i want to do is an antique white with the grain showing through. I have seen this finish at a local store and instantly knew I wanted mine to look like that. It looked like it had been finished with a matte white spray paint of some sort, i couldn't see lacquer and you could definitely see through to the grain. Is this ok, or is there a better way of doing it?

 

[Bear_Bass]

No one?

 

[David Jayne]

Pretty sure you'll have to stain, rather than paint, it. Then finish with your choice of sealer. Hell of a lot of work, but I see nothing wrong with that, if that's what you want.

 

[Coop Soup]

You might not like the way the grain looks. Agathis can look good, but sometimes solid colors are used for a reason.

 

[Musiclogic]

No! Avoid this course of action, you want an ash body for this lookand you won't get it with a less grain contrasting wood. I would suggest picking up an Ash body from the classifieds here, or a raw one from Ebay, and start there.

 

[Bear_Bass]

Thanks for the input. Could the please explain what you mean by stain? how would i stain it white? Sorry i'm not too knowledgeable about this stuff, as you can tell!

 

[Bear_Bass]

ok ash body it is, not too bothered with sticking too Squier P bass, just want that look.

 

[Stringwalker]

I'd get some Antique white nitro from Reranch, and thin it out with some lacquer thinner, remember you ratios. 2:1, 3:1, etc. Test spray on scrap ash if you have any or can get a piece first and decide onthe ratio you like.

Reranch nitro only comes in aerosol cans but I and others have punctured the cans and drained the color out into mason jars. From there you can create a "weaker" strength of the color and get that exact desired look your after.

 

[dremy2006]

No! Avoid this course of action, you want an ash body for this lookand you won't get it with a less grain contrasting wood. I would suggest picking up an Ash body from the classifieds here, or a raw one from Ebay, and start there.

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[Musiclogic]

I don't know anything about stain, but you can do a pickling which is like white washing. Never seen a white stain.

 

[kvnjcbsn93]

I'd get some Antique white nitro from Reranch, and thin it out with some lacquer thinner, remember you ratios. 2:1, 3:1, etc. Test spray on scrap ash if you have any or can get a piece first and decide onthe ratio you like.

Reranch nitro only comes in aerosol cans but I and others have punctured the cans and drained the color out into mason jars. From there you can create a "weaker" strength of the color and get that exact desired look your after.

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Reranch has quality paint. Be sure to read on their forums for prepping guides and such if you go that route.

 

[Basso54]

Wouldn't the "Mary K White" from Reranch be the color you're looking for? It's a trans white.