Hi guys I got a quick question I am working on a padauk top... I love the redish color... But i know the wook will oxidate into brown... how can i stop that.... I used wipe on poly before... does that finish will keep the red color?
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PADAUK quick question?
- Thread starter rgarcia26
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Nothing to do humm? Oh well I will do wipe on poly... It look so nice when fesh cut... But the brown is nice too...
Musiclogic
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Actually it depends on the Padauk you have, I have some in my racks that turned a very deep blood red instead of maroon, so it could go more red than brown. As for preserving the Orange, HammerHed covered it perfectly. Lacquer or Poly with UV inhibitor.
It doesn't look too red in the pic, but in person looks like cocobolo!
But you can see how the fresh cuts on the edges are ligther
Musiclogic
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I have a suggestion I have used with some success on Padauk (I love Padauk, hate the pores though!). I soaked the Padauk just before final sanding in acetone. Overnight, it turned the acetone into a deep red orange fluid, and lightened the wood considerably. After I got my UV Poly on it, it looked like the wood did before I acetoned it, but with a finish on. My first time trying this on a bass, after about 15 years of constant use, it barely changed color that I could see comparing photographs.
I think the acetone removes the oils in the surface of the wood that are responsible for the darkening and browning. Disposing of the acetone is another story, had to take it to one of those community recycle events. I encourage everyone to do this with all leftover, old, or used finish stuff.
I think the acetone removes the oils in the surface of the wood that are responsible for the darkening and browning. Disposing of the acetone is another story, had to take it to one of those community recycle events. I encourage everyone to do this with all leftover, old, or used finish stuff.
I read somewhere that some species of wood had some kind of oil that repelled insects... I think padauk is one of them, and i knew that acetone was pretty good at thinning oily stuff, so I figured the acetone might thin the oils on the surface of the wood.
And I could be totally wrong about all of it. But as I have another bass about 25 years old made with padauk, and one about 10 years old that were not treated so, and as they both turned really really dark reddish brown, it musta worked!
And I could be totally wrong about all of it. But as I have another bass about 25 years old made with padauk, and one about 10 years old that were not treated so, and as they both turned really really dark reddish brown, it musta worked!
Thank You. its the little known techniques about making instruments that I love. TBers like yourself have helped make all of us better with the wisdom of your experience.
