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Clean the board really well. Put on the dye, let dry. Then linseed oil. Thin coat first, let it sit a night. Do again next day. Let it sit a few days, a week even - make sure the linseed is totally dry, it stays tacky for a long time. If put on thick it takes ages, better to sneak up on it with thin coats. Clean off the frets before it sets, dried linseed will feel horrible on them. Then oil the board as normal.
I've had zero dye come off this way and the boards look & feel good. Before trying out linseed the coloured fingers always happened. It doesn't seem to matter who made the dye either, once sealed with linseed it stays put.
If used on raw wood and given a rub with fine 0000 wire wool it doesn't come off. A used guitar will need a rub with naptha first to remove any contamination
As bill at says, oil is good insurance against black fingers, although it can lift some stains.... Won't usually lighten the fiebings much at all. I go with danish oil, left 5 mins and buffed off. Playable in a lot less time
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What colour fieblings did you use on that tele. Was it black?
How did you clean it off the dots? Is it just a case of wiping off before it drys.
Thanks.
It looks great by the way!!
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