Oil based wood grain filler has been increasingly difficult to locate as it is being displaced by water borne products. Although the water borne products seem to work under many top coats, under lacquers they sometimes swell when the top coat is applied and shrink as it dries. Oil based filler will remain stable and remains the choice of the fine woodworker. The filler is natural in color but can be dyed for use on darker woods with an oil based stain. A grain filler should be used on open grained wood such as ash, mahogany and possibly some alder. It should not be needed on close grain woods such as maple. The 1/2 pint quanity should be enough for three or more guitars. We now offer grain filler in three shades; natural for maple and ash, light for mahogany and dark for walnut. Dark can also be used to highlight the grain of mahogany. |