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Author:  sixstrings [ Mon May 13, 2013 8:45 pm ]
Post subject:  It's still a work in progress...

I sanded and ebonized a fretboard on the neck and didn't get the masking tape sealed well enough. The result was as you probably guessed... bleed thru onto the neck. I sanded and repainted the neck and now want to sand the ebony stain back to the original wood. The bare wood fretboard would make for a nice contrast to the dark neck. My question: Once I sand to bare wood can I apply a fretboard oil directly to the wood?

Author:  SteveSmith [ Fri May 17, 2013 7:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: It's still a work in progress...

Yes but I wouldn't do it until all the finishing is complete

Author:  martintaylor [ Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: It's still a work in progress...

SteveSmith wrote:
Yes but I wouldn't do it until all the finishing is complete

+1
I use lemon oil on the fretboard but it is the last thing I do before stringing up. All other finishing is complete before I oil the fretboard. And the lemon oil is the only finish I give the fretboard but I do use Australian timber (Mulga wood) and it only needs lemon oil.

Author:  Rodger Knox [ Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: It's still a work in progress...

Walnut oil may be a better choice, I don't believe lemon oil is a drying oil.

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