Posted by Paul Doug on September 21, 2009 at 1:24pm
I'd like to darken the grommets I'm using on this guitar so they are closer to the color of the copenhagen lid. Anybody have a good suggestion on how it might be done?
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I have used coffee as a stain on full size guitars to bring back a repair to its original 'aged' look.
Try it on a piece of scrap to see what it looks like. Very easy to stain the timber just get some grounds and rub them in.
Roger Martin said:
I've never tried this but they used to dye the pistol grips on movie guns with coffee or tea to get the yellow aged look they wanted. John Wayne is said to have done that to his grips.If its true or not I know not, but it might be an easy way to get what you want. if somebody tries it and it works let us know.
I've never tried this but they used to dye the pistol grips on movie guns with coffee or tea to get the yellow aged look they wanted. John Wayne is said to have done that to his grips.If its true or not I know not, but it might be an easy way to get what you want.
if somebody tries it and it works let us know.
They stock it at my local Michaels craft shop, but not the full line. I"ve used the gold on polymer clay. And I've used shoe polish on embossed sheet copper for book covers and they looked extremely cool and old. I can shoot a photo maybe tomorrow if there is some sunlight. Gray day today.
Paul Doug said:
This looks promising. Can't figure out what color to get, they don't display it very well but at that price I guess a person could buy several colors and try them.
Diane said:
There is this product called Rub 'n' Buff is basically high end shoe polish, I think. Put it on, let it dry, buff off as much as you want and the rest nestles in the crevices.
This looks promising. Can't figure out what color to get, they don't display it very well but at that price I guess a person could buy several colors and try them.
Diane said:
There is this product called Rub 'n' Buff is basically high end shoe polish, I think. Put it on, let it dry, buff off as much as you want and the rest nestles in the crevices.
just use a water based black paint and then when it starts to dry rub with a dry cloth till its what you want. You can do the same thing with black shoe polish then just clear it when done....
There is this product called Rub 'n' Buff is basically high end shoe polish, I think. Put it on, let it dry, buff off as much as you want and the rest nestles in the crevices.
As a kid my dad used to do a lot of detail work on model trains. I seem to remember him mixing a paint with something else to dilute it a bit to give things an aged look or to simulate rust. I wish I could remember what he used for you but you might consider asking at a hobby store if there is one around.
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Try it on a piece of scrap to see what it looks like. Very easy to stain the timber just get some grounds and rub them in.
Roger Martin said:
if somebody tries it and it works let us know.
Paul Doug said:
Diane said:
http://www.misterart.com/g467/Rub-n-Buff-The-Original-Wax-Metallic-...
Or you could actually use good old shoe polish.
Can't speak for the longevity, though.