Members Balthazar Munoz Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 These fender necks, some of them, especially some of the licensed ones are very light wood colored, with a thin Satin Poly finish.Is it possible to tint a neck, make it a little darker..more aged looking?What can I use,and how do I do it?Also, might like to add a littel gloss, but not buff it out- a thicker gloss.Now Ive heard you can put true oil over cured satin Poly to gloss it up.Also, Ive heard that they make a tinted Poly spray?...Some kind of varnish or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 They seem to darken with age especially if the sun shines on them. I don't recommend exposing it to the hot sun but a little bit of sunlight through a window will, over time, give it a "tan". I bought a telecaster neck that sat in a showroom window at a music store with a tag covering part of the fingerboard. It looked like a bikini line. There is no hurry - your neck won't stay pale for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 Kiwi brown shoe polish trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Cliff Fiscal Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 put the neck in a sarcophagus packed with wet coffee grounds. Bake at 200 degrees for 25 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 Kiwi brown shoe polish trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 Poly doesnt age like lacquer. Thats one of the reasons its used. Just about anything you put on poly will come off. Unless the neck has its poly removed and a darker finish appliednothings going to be truely effective, Shoe polish is just colored waxand is like a fake tatoo that can be removed. I'd stick with that unlessyou plan on going all the way and plan to refinish it. I advise against thatbecause of how much experience it requires and how suckey the job is. If the shoe polish doesnt work, wear sunglasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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