Straining a Tobacco Burst onto the Viking Guitar by Shark Inlay

[SharkInlay]

@UkeOfEarl If you leave any of the old copy it will mix with the new color and give you unpleasant results. You do need to strip the guitar down to wood.

[herbienbrian2]

is it possible to use a clear coat over this?

[SharkInlay]

@herbienbrian2 Yes, in fact I did. The final product is on my web-site in the special projects section.

[jbabob]

Are you just using a rag to apply the dye?

[SharkInlay]

@jbabob Yes, pretty much. I've never had a problem with that. I use something with a high absobancy rate so it doesn't splatter.

[jbabob]

@SharkInlay Would you recommend that over a brush or a sponge?

[SharkInlay]

@jbabob I don't know if I would recommend it, but it works for. I don't like using a brush because you get too much run off. A brush could work if you are doing one solid cover, but not for a burst. I would image that a sponge could work too.

[kedocom]

very informative vid, thanks! what colors would you recommend to do a Les Paul cherry sunburst, I wann do one like the 1959 models where the red was a little darker than the normal cherry, what do ya think? thanks, David

[MrOrange677]

Thanks for the video. I am restoring a Peavey T-25 that someone mangled the paint job on and was a bit intimidated by the spray sunburst techniques. This looks to be more the way I want to do this. BTW, where do you go for your dye's? Or what brand do you use, I'm a newbie to this and any info would be great.

[SharkInlay]

I use trans tint and I get it from Woodcraft which is a national chain and there is one about 15 mins from my home.

The trick is to always pull the light color into the dark.

[MrOrange677]

Thanks for the info. Luckily they have a website. One more question (sorry about this but I don't want to screw it up). I was thinking of doing a Fender Type Sienna Sunburst finish and am thinking of doing this. I'd go with red mahogany on the outside with at Honey Amber in the center, I'd mix the two for the transition. Do you think that would work? Thanks again!

[SharkInlay]

You don't have to mix the two for trans. Pull and swirl one color into the other on the guitar. Otherwise, yes that should work.

[SharkInlay]

That's if your spraying. I always put down a base of the lightest color first all over, then the darkest and start blending between the two. I find I have a lot more control that way. The results speak for themselves. Of course, as in many things, there is more than one way to do anything.

[FilmForger]

I read to do a sunburst with an airbrush you would have to spray it from the middle out - and not following along the edges as we all thought. Nice job tho

[SharkInlay]

@FilmForger No sure, I have never used an airbrush to stain with.