Anyone know how to age binding. Mine is way too white. I live in Thailand and don't have access to many finishing supplies.
First attempt.
Photos not good.
Anyone know how to age binding. Mine is way too white. I live in Thailand and don't have access to many finishing supplies.
First attempt.
Photos not good.
A light coat of orange shellac tones down the white nicely.
About the best way I've found to distress my mandolin is to try and play it...
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Yeah, but how's that gonna help with the OP's problem--taming the overly-white binding...?
Yep...
I'd do about 3 coats with a brush, just hitting the binding...
Let it dry a few days, then hit it with 600 paper to meld it to the original finish...
Luck!
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I figured since the OP already had about as good an answer as he is gonna get I'd have a little fun...
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Photo, I think...?
Sunlight will yellow lacquer if it's lacquered.
But my opinion is to keep it new looking as possible and distress it by playing it as much as possible.
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