Second coat I used less ink and I just wiped it dry and left it. I did light steel wool after the first coat. With the warmer weather and less wood heat this house will soon be a battle to keep the humidity below 60%, so it shouldn't get thirsty. I'm not going put anything on it for a while. On and off in less than a minute and no gumminess unless I left it for over a minute. Second coat I only did two frets then wiped. The gumminess may've been I left it too long or the minwax? That went away as soon as I wiped the excess off. Where did you order your USD$3.99 Speedball India Ink? No, not gummy now. Is it still gummy? Do you plan to steel wool the fretboard after this first coat? Do you plan on applying a second coat? Will you be applying lemon oil or other conditioner prior to restringing? Poor pics, but this is clearly black, not brown. I expect this is all the time it needs to sink in, so don't let it sit and get gummy. The guy in the youtube video wiped it on and then off merely a few seconds later.

Like a twat I forgot 'before' pics, but just picture very dark rosewood which would have a hint of brown. I may do another coat, but I want to make sure it's permanent first. It was dry to the touch in 5-10 minutes max. This may help keep it from hardening on frets and inlays. So, I'd suggest doing 4-5 frets, then wiping. Mine didn't sink in as well as a bare board probably because of the minwax? It got gummy rather quickly. It was difficult to get it off the tiny inlays without hitting the outlying wood.Ī dab on a rag is best to apply since the 'patting on' technique all but eliminates running. Same with the frets, but since I have a thin metal guide (StewMac) to protect the board while shining/steel wooling frets, it wasn't as much a hassle as the piranha inlays were.

The ink will harden in a matter of minutes on the inlays which requires some force to remove with wool. If you can avoid the inlays, or want to take the time to cover them with tape, I'd suggest it.

Steel wool also removed it from frets and inlays. I taped my binding, but if some does seep it can be removed from lacquered binding with steel wool easily. My neck already had 5-6 coats of minwax ebony, so my results may've been influenced by that.īottom line: unlike the minwax which resulted in a very dark rosewood, this stuff is black. 2 ounce bottle $3.99 USD and 2 ounces will cover many dozens of necks.

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