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Waterslide Decals on Danish oiled headstocks

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WYNIR0WYNIR0 Frets: 169
edited August 2023 in Making & Modding
Morning all,

I'm going to be building a Gear 4 music telecaster kit over the next few weeks and I've Danish oiled the body and headstock in preparation. I've ordered a waterslide decal for the headstock but wanted to see if anyone had had experience of using these onto Danish oiled wood. Some places say it will need a clearcoat, others say it's fine just applied and left. Does anyone have first-hand experience?


Ta.

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I agree with WYNIRO much as personally I think he is a total cock.


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  • SteveRobinsonSteveRobinson Frets: 6565
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    It really needs a smooth glossy surface such as lacquer. A waterslide transfer won't properly adhere to lightly oiled wood.
    Lacquer demos here: https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/category/finish/
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  • WYNIR0WYNIR0 Frets: 169
    SteveRobinson said:
    It really needs a smooth glossy surface such as lacquer. A waterslide transfer won't properly adhere to lightly oiled wood.
    ok, I was considering applying the decal to the wood and then clearcoating over. If I read you right I'd be better clearcoating the headstock and then applying to that?
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    It won't work on bare wood or an oiled surface..  I lacquer the headstock face when  doing an piled neck 
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  • Power_FreakPower_Freak Frets: 90
    On my partscaster I used a waterslide decal on top of tru-oil then added some more tru-oil on top, worked great for me.

    (I did get a professional company to make a waterslide for me though, not just from an inkjet printer or anything. The company I used make the waterslides that restaurants use for printing menus onto glass/mirrors/etc. and is significantly thicker and higher quality than other waterslides I've seen - not sure if that makes a difference or not)
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  • WYNIR0WYNIR0 Frets: 169
    Thanks all, clearcoat applied!

    monquixote said:
    I agree with WYNIRO much as personally I think he is a total cock.


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  • elstoofelstoof Frets: 1583
    I’ve applied waterslides to a tung oiled headstock without problems 
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  • WezVWezV Frets: 15793
    Honestly.   It's not worth the risk. 

    I've had some fall straight off, others seem to stick but don't survive much wear at all.   I've had this with homemade decals and ones purchased from proper suppliers.

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