Tru-Oil tips

[jmorbita]

these basses look great!

 

[rojo412]

I was going to ask "Just HOW glossy can you make the stuff?"

Then I saw this:

I may end up doing my Musicman neck to this degree!

 

[dougjwray]

I might have asked this at an earlier time, but why not ask again? (It never hurts to ask-- that's what I say.)

Does anyone have experience working with Tru-Oil over Minwax stains? Someone recommended a water-based stain instead, but Minwax is cheaper and more readily available.
Anyone?
Thanks.

 

[Thunderitter]

Not tried Minwax stains but this is TransTint applied to poplar with TruOil over the top of that. One thing to remember is that TruOil will add a little yellow to what every color you use.

 

[Rickett Customs]

I do thin coats, dry for 24hrs, wet sand with micromesh (4000- 6000, just enough so that it continues to go on very smooth) and repeat. Do this about 20 times.

Latest one:

 

[Garth Jantzen]

I used this method for Minwax tung oil I 'think' both products are similar:

Tung oil Procedure

This is my normal routine of using Minwax Tung Oil.

I’ve used this over half a dozen times and the results are perfect every time.

After a final sanding down your Bass with 400 grit sandpaper, do the following:

Lightly sand with 0000 steel wool, then a coat of Minwax tung oil applied with a 2" square piece of paper towel.

Let it sit for FIVE minutes only! This is important. If you wait any longer, the tung oil turns into a consistency of honey, and is difficult to remove.

After 5 minutes, wipe off with some T-shirt rags, wiping off evenly.

Wait 5-6 hours and then apply another coat without sanding.

Repeat the whole thing the next day, remembering to lightly sand with the steel wool. This way you’re putting on 2 coats per day.

I recommend at least 4 coats for the neck, preferably 6-7, and 10-12 for the body.

Follow these instructions and you will get a wonderful looking Bass Guitar.

I stumbled on this thread while looking for some thoughts on refinishing my bass with Tru-oil. I opted to follow these instructions, and it turned out great. In anyone else comes across this, here's a link with some pics of my process in case it helps!

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/peavey-cirrus-refinish-job.1126465