help on headstock guitar

[Richie321]

hi guys i have a slight little problem .i posted a few wks back that id changed my trust rod cover on my john lennon ej160e .and when i did so i had to make a extra hole as the new trust rod cover was a longer one. i later on desided to swich back to the old trust rod cover but the new screw hole i had made was showing. i took the advice from a member on here and i filled the hole with some wood. i then used some black nail polish i let that dry and used some super glue.just a small drop i let that dry then i used 1200 grit sand paper ive tried to smooth out the bump were ive done the job .but ive now got a cloud were ive been trying to sand away. ive tried to hide it with more black nail .polish its ok but you can see what ive done. is there a black guitar wood dye i could use.? the guitar is not ruined but if i could fix this better i will. or should i try using 2500 grit wet n dry to smooth out the rough bits?? can you help guys thank you Richie

[dhanners623]

It might be time to take the guitar to a professional, although anything involving finish work (particularly with a poly finish) is going to be pricey.

 

However, there is this:

http://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Finishing_Supplies/Colors_and_Tints_and_Stains/Black_Fingerboard_Stain.html

 

Some people also use Fiebing's leather dye on guitars:

http://www.amazon.com/Fiebings-Leather-Dye-Applicator-oz/dp/B00B76AWQ8

 

In fact, I used some Fiebing's to "ebonize" the bridge on my IB'64 Texan. Worked really well.

 

Whatever you do, you'll probably have to buff it out to get a sheen that matches the rest of the headstock.

 

This might be helpful: http://frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Finish/RazorScrape/razorscrape1.html

 

And this: http://frets.com/FretsPages/Luthier/Technique/Finish/DryStaining/drystain.html

[Richie321]

thank you .ill try your advice

[Richie321]

i got it sorted did it my self thanks