How to apply Tru-Oil Finish to a guitar

[@danreid5465]

That’s a beauty of a guitar man. Great work. Thank you for the information. Right now I’m 3 coats in on my first build. Your tips are much appreciated.

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

Thanks! Good luck to you!

[@codedognz]

Great colours! What did you use to achieve that?

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

Angelus Leather Dye

[@samferraro6756]

Gorgeous colors!

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

Thanks!

[@jjjamesonnn]

Thanks for posting this bro. I'm about to do this to a Warmoth body, and need as much confidence building as I can get! You mentioned you don't do grain filling... are you getting this thing real glossy on the end result without it? Ever try the slurry method (sanding a layer or two of finish in to make it slurry up and self fill all the grain)?

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

I don't grain fill Maple because of the dense grain structure, just make sure to raise the grain several times with water and sand afterwards to avoid grain raise later on. I sand to 600 grit before applying any finish. As far as other more porous woods I would suggest grain filling. I didn't on this build because I wasn't going for a perfectly flat finish. As far as the slurry method goes I have never tried it so I don't have an opinion.

[@fishboy2011]

hi looks beautiful. wondering what you did to get to the point where this video started?

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

Sanded the body to 400 grit. Then I grain filled the body all the way up until it meets the top. I then apply sanding sealer to the area in the body where it meets the top to prevent dye bleed through. I hope that helps.

[@groseromedia]

Looks awesome! How hard does it get after fully curing?

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

It's a very durable finish. Not as durable as a 2k poly of course but it's also easy to repair.

[@groseromedia]

@@SoleilCustomGuitars Awesome, thank you for the reply! I have a project with about 12 coats curing now for about 3 weeks and am just paranoid to assemble it haha.

[@humptydumpty8654]

Good work. How do You avoid lints ? I used t-shirt, too but lot of lints also went with true oil and now I need to sand it but it's really hard do do it to not touch the paint, I also painted same way but with Rit Dye. Greetings from Poland.

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

I didn't really have much of a lint problem. Preparing the wood surface to be flat with no pronounced grain is key. I just pick out any lint I find with a toothpick. You can also use sanding sealer before applying the oil but I haven't tried it yet.

[@humptydumpty8654]

​@@SoleilCustomGuitarsThank You

[@randybeausoleil4157]

Pretty nice.

[@SoleilCustomGuitars]

Thank you

[@Overit5000]

Tbh oil is the worst way to finish a guitar. Did one in true oil. Never again. Automotive urethanes offer soooooooo much more protection for so much less work