How do you achieve Fbass Ceruse Finish?

[tjclem]

thanks it looks like they only have black in the system 3.

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=4505&mode=details#tabs

Is this the white you have used?

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=5522

 

[wilser]

thanks it looks like they only have black in the system 3.

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=4505&mode=details#tabs

Is this the white you have used?

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=5522

I've used it in yellow, not white, but yeah, they're it. They sell the pigment in white too, I suggest you contact system 3 for a local dealer. Being in FL I imagine there should be a lot of marine epoxy dealers over there.

 

[tjclem]

Thanks I just contacted them...Tom

 

[tjclem]

I don't have the pics I posted anymore, but here are ...


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...the process described by me above with the sealing, dyed epoxy and scraping. I hope these help.

Very nice I would be happy with that!

I just went out to the shop and looked at a lot of scrap pieces of Ash I have and the grain just isn't deep enough to get the stark contrast you have here is this hard Ash or is there a trick to raise the area that becomes the clear part so there is more area for the black to settle into or does it just have to be a piece of Ash with extra pronounced grain?

 

[wilser]

Unfortunately this is not easy to achieve in most swamp ash pieces as the pores are not very deep. Hard ash is ideal because the pores on the less dense areas are very deep. I know of nothing that you can do to swamp ash to make it better/easier.

 

[tjclem]

Thanks boss I was afraid that might be hard Ash. Strange because "F" basses are Swamp Ash I wonder what his trick is.......t

 

[tjclem]

I got some of the Black trans tint dye

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1718

and a lifetime supply tub of the silica powder from woodcrafters today. So I will continue to experiment.....t

 

[eots]

so to speak, I did my own version though it didn't come out as clean as I'd like.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469124
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455767

 

[tjclem]

Thanks really liking the sandblasting idea the trick will be finding the right media close to home. I already have a compressor and a blasting gun.

 

[johnnybass01]

I think you guys are over complicating this type of finish. getting the grain on ash to be dark is no problem , getting it to be lighter is the harder part but it can be done . what you need to do first is figure what color you want the grain to be , red, blue, green, white whatever you want , apply that color then sand it the grain will remain the color you stained it, The f bass process use's some type of wax that is applied in between so that the main color does not affect the heavy grain . this is a secret to them that I don't think they want to be known to others. In other words they don't use some kind of sealer in between , it is a wax and then the final color is applied , then they use an oil & wax for the final finish. Try using a scrap piece apply your color , sand apply bee's wax, sand that off apply black and see what happens?

 

[tjclem]

love zombie threads :scowl:. The sandblasting idea was a bust..