I'm near the finishing stage of a korina wood flat top electric similar to the guitar in this eBay auction. And I'm looking to achieve a similar look except that I want the pores filled much darker (black) than the guitar pictured and I'm wondering what material to use. I'll be using KTM 9 from Stewmac on top.
http://search.ebay.com/181995122747
Want to get this look
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Re: Want to get this look
If the pores are large and deep enough, you could spray on several coats of white, then after it's dry scrape on black with a credit card. Any residual black not in the pores could be sanded back to the white.
As always, test on scrap.
As always, test on scrap.
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Re: Want to get this look
Your local hardware store should have a selection of oil based and water based pore fillers to choose from. Follow the directions on the can, and let it all dry a few days before using your water based finish.
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Re: Want to get this look
I found another picture of what I'm looking for.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Ro ... d/MKDB.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Ro ... d/MKDB.jpg
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Re: Want to get this look
Look for "ceruse" on youtube and you'll see lots of variations and how to get to them. It works well on ash, mahogany and walnut but won't do much on closed grain woods like alder, maple and poplar.