How to make shaft yellow.
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A few light coats of this, rubbed in and buffed out.
The 'Ask The Cue Maker' sub-forum may have other ideas.
The 'Ask The Cue Maker' sub-forum may have other ideas.
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Clorox Bleach and Magic Eraser should do the job.
Then you will have to reseal the shaft with a very good wax, using Gerlitz NO.1 Guitar and Polish Wax.
John
I want the shaft to have an aged, yellow patina.
Like an old Stratocaster neck.
I don't think Clorox Bleach will help do that.
I heard putting it out in the sun does the trick, after many years.
Although it would take some shipping, etc, Mike Gulassey has a method called Shaft Freeze, which definitely gives it a bit of a yellow tint to the shaft. It's basically a sealant, but a very thorough one. He's the only one that I'm aware of that uses it. I use a couple of his shafts, and it does give it that look. I believe he would have to refinish your shaft to do it, but up to you.
All the best,
WW
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Get some food coloring -
mix up 1/2 gallon of water tinted like you think you want -
get some Popsicle sticks from the craft store -
Practice wiping on the stain and wiping off the excess -
since it is water based it will dry quick and leave the stain -
learn how to use it before gong after your shaft -
bill
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I did this for a friend once and it came out really good! I took a tea bag and made an extra strong cup if tea. Then used some gauze cloth, dipped it in the tea used it to stained the shaft. He was amazed at how good it came out.
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Both tea and coffee contain chemical compounds called tannins.
Tannin staining typically occurs on "staining woods," such as redwood, cedar,
and mahogany, or over knots in certain other wood species. Tannin staining
can occur with any kind of wood. Most tannins are water-extractive & some sovent-extractive.
Used tea bags and coffee grind have a concentrated amount and in all likelihood, either would be an
acceptable way of darkeming your shafts. I just don't lknow if the look would be similar ro old wood.
Matt B.
Tannin staining typically occurs on "staining woods," such as redwood, cedar,
and mahogany, or over knots in certain other wood species. Tannin staining
can occur with any kind of wood. Most tannins are water-extractive & some sovent-extractive.
Used tea bags and coffee grind have a concentrated amount and in all likelihood, either would be an
acceptable way of darkeming your shafts. I just don't lknow if the look would be similar ro old wood.
Matt B.
That's the tannin in the tea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin
That's where the term "tanning" leather comes from.
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Tea as Stain?
I would think tea & coffee as a wood stain would be too brown for what I am trying to obtain.
But I am willing to try it.
Think, Vintage Fender Stratocaster Neck as a Color.
I would think tea & coffee as a wood stain would be too brown for what I am trying to obtain.
But I am willing to try it.
Think, Vintage Fender Stratocaster Neck as a Color.
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This is the only way for you to acquire the aged look.
Leave it outside for man years.
Do not take it inside if it rains or the sun shines directly on it, there's no chickening out on this.
Revisit after 7 years. Don't think about it before then.
For your sake I hope it's a Balabushka or a Szamboti shaft.
Those age best when left outside for many years.
I'm suprised...
Norma linseed oil (the one you would eat, too). I will make for a nice yellow and also seal the shaft nicely. Multiple coats if you 'd like.
If you need less yellowing, try boiled linseed oil.
If you need something else, the guitar people also take strong black tea.
I'm not sure how I feel about that, though...
Cheers,
M
Norma linseed oil (the one you would eat, too). I will make for a nice yellow and also seal the shaft nicely. Multiple coats if you 'd like.
If you need less yellowing, try boiled linseed oil.
If you need something else, the guitar people also take strong black tea.
I'm not sure how I feel about that, though...
Cheers,
M
Well since you keep mentioning that you want your cue shafts to have the same patina as an old guitar I can think of no better person than Dan Dishaw to seek advice from. He is a master cue maker, a master guitar maker, and also has 40 years experience restoring vintage guitars where I presume getting the proper patina is a necessity and common place. If anybody on earth would know how to get a cue shaft to match a vintage Stratocaster neck I would think it would be him since both those things happen to be in his fields of world class expertise. His phone number and possibly other contact info are on his websites and I'm guessing he wouldn't mind giving you a suggestion.
http://www.dishawcues.com/
http://dishawguitars.com/