Richie321 Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhanners623 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 thank you .ill try your advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 i got it sorted did it my self thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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