White tops - any that stay white with age?
-
- Posts: 477
- Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:25 am
- Location: Nacogdoches, Tx
White tops - any that stay white with age?
I really like the look of a white top with dark sides and back. Is there a type of spruce that will stay white year after year?
What are the characteristics of that wood regarding sound?
What are they like as far as stiffness to weight? Durability?
I'd rather the sound than the color.
Thanks,
Bob
What are the characteristics of that wood regarding sound?
What are they like as far as stiffness to weight? Durability?
I'd rather the sound than the color.
Thanks,
Bob
-
- Posts: 1668
- Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:44 pm
- Location: Arkansas
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
I may be stating the obvious.......but not only will the top have to stay white, the finish must stay clear and not yellow/amber over time if you want the top to stay looking white.
That may be a big challenge.
That may be a big challenge.
Slacker......
-
- Posts: 7016
- Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:09 pm
- Location: Hegins, Pa
- Contact:
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
only if you paint them
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
Aren't water based finishes non-yellowing?
-tommy
-tommy
-
- Posts: 7016
- Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:09 pm
- Location: Hegins, Pa
- Contact:
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
the wood still "tans"
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
-
- Posts: 477
- Joined: Thu Dec 03, 2009 9:25 am
- Location: Nacogdoches, Tx
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
So I suppose bleach is out of the question :)
Yeh Darryl, I had forgot to put that in the equation.
Oh well, I'll learn to love yellow.
Yeh Darryl, I had forgot to put that in the equation.
Oh well, I'll learn to love yellow.
-
- Posts: 184
- Joined: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:22 pm
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
They will all change some with Sitka showing the biggest change and not sure of the winner for the least.
Tom
Tom
" A person who has never made a mistake has never made anything "
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
Well, maybe not.naccoachbob wrote:So I suppose bleach is out of the question
I think it's called Wood-Kote and it's a 2 stage process that is supposed to remove color from wood.
I've never used it but I've read that it does a good job.
-tommy
-
- Posts: 1564
- Joined: Thu May 24, 2012 8:03 am
- Location: Chestertown Maryland
Re: White tops - any that stay white with age?
Wood bleach is typically Oxalic acid and will remove color completely from lighter woods like maple and spruce, and dramatically lighten darker woods (not sure about the oily exotics). You have to use a neutralizer to stop the bleaching, then a wash with a little water would help. Then, has has been said, a water clear finish and it should be a long time before any yellowing occurs.
Give it a shot on some scrap.
Ed Minch
Give it a shot on some scrap.
Ed Minch
Ed M