Fretboard Dying Paranoia!!

DetunedLoon · 02-17-2007, 06:53 PM

Well...... I was just about to get started on the fretboard dye job on my RG7321.

The dye I purchased was Fiebing Black Leather Dye (alcohol based, not the oil) and I was ready to start taping the sides of the frets and neck areas, then all of a sudden I realized, (hey wait a minute!), the binding is overlapping the top sides of the fretboard a little (to give it the front view binded look) and I thought WOW THIS IS INTRICATE!!!!

Although the "binding" is just painted on and not really bone or plastic piping, screwing this up and allowing the dye to bleed onto the sides will be a disaster!

I can always go back and touch up the sides with white paint if this happens but jeeesss, I'LL SCREW THIS UP BIG TIME!! THIS IS IS REALLY RISKY!!!!

DYE JOB PARANOIA HAS SET IN!!! (man....I really want a super black fretboard!!!)

Donnie · 02-17-2007, 07:01 PM

The binding is plastic, isn't it? Granted, I haven't spent a lot of time on a 7321 but I'm pretty sure it's plastic. And, if you get a little bit of dye on it, you can clean it up by just lightly scraping it with a razor blade.

DetunedLoon · 02-17-2007, 07:52 PM

WOW looking at it again it's so hard to tell!
I just assumed at the price point of the RG7321 it WAS painted.

Now I really don't know......

Anyone else weigh in?

OzzyC · 02-17-2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DetunedLoon

WOW looking at it again it's so hard to tell!
I just assumed at the price point of the RG7321 it WAS painted.

Now I really don't know......

Anyone else weigh in?

What Donnie said.

D-EJ915 · 02-17-2007, 07:57 PM

all white or black binding is plastic, the other colours too...actually...unless it's wood binding...it's plastic...

DetunedLoon · 02-17-2007, 11:13 PM

Plastic?.....Plastic it is. OK then, I'll go for it!
Hope to post before and after pics

The Dark Wolf · 02-17-2007, 11:47 PM

A simple pencil eraser might suffice to remove excess dye, or light use of fine steel wool.

Korbain · 02-17-2007, 11:59 PM

just go(!!) for it i say, the 7321 is cheap as shit and nothing is unfixable

too some extent lol

DetunedLoon · 02-18-2007, 02:20 AM

"just for it i say", Kor, does your boyfriend have his thumb up your bum MATE!
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL, A-HOLE

JesseTheMachine · 02-18-2007, 02:25 AM

Haha what? Wow 5 minutes ago, not even. What does that even mean?

02-17-2007, 06:53 PM	#1
DetunedLoon ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South OC California Posts: 122 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: RG7321, DA's, other mods Rig: Marshall Stack, Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Fretboard Dying Paranoia!! Well...... I was just about to get started on the fretboard dye job on my RG7321. The dye I purchased was Fiebing Black Leather Dye (alcohol based, not the oil) and I was ready to start taping the sides of the frets and neck areas, then all of a sudden I realized, (hey wait a minute!), the binding is overlapping the top sides of the fretboard a little (to give it the front view binded look) and I thought WOW THIS IS INTRICATE!!!! Although the "binding" is just painted on and not really bone or plastic piping, screwing this up and allowing the dye to bleed onto the sides will be a disaster! I can always go back and touch up the sides with white paint if this happens but jeeesss, I'LL SCREW THIS UP BIG TIME!! THIS IS IS REALLY RISKY!!!! DYE JOB PARANOIA HAS SET IN!!! (man....I really want a super black fretboard!!!)

02-17-2007, 07:01 PM	#2
Donnie Go Team Venture! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bonney Lake, WA. Posts: 4,322 Main Seven: Ibanez Xiphos 7 Rig: Line 6 Vetta/Nomad55 Thanked: 11	The binding is plastic, isn't it? Granted, I haven't spent a lot of time on a 7321 but I'm pretty sure it's plastic. And, if you get a little bit of dye on it, you can clean it up by just lightly scraping it with a razor blade. Charlie Drown @ Myspace Charlie Drown.com Buy-Band-Tshirts.com

02-17-2007, 07:57 PM	#5
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,616 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: Blackjack ATX Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 201	all white or black binding is plastic, the other colours too...actually...unless it's wood binding...it's plastic... My Site: əBCAir

02-17-2007, 11:47 PM	#7
The Dark Wolf *Canis lupis obscurus* • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio. USA Posts: 15,020 Real Name: Roberto Main Seven: 2001 Ibanez RG2027XVV Rig: GNX/Magicstomp Thanked: 90	A simple pencil eraser might suffice to remove excess dye, or light use of fine steel wool. http://www.wolf.org

02-17-2007, 11:59 PM	#8
Korbain biatch Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,747 Real Name: Aaron Main Seven: Ibby RG7620 X2n-7/blaze neck Rig: Line6 Flextone II XL Thanked: 7	just go(!!) for it i say, the 7321 is cheap as shit and nothing is unfixable too some extent lol http://www.myspace.com/korbainmusic (i need friends coz i just created it) haha

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02-17-2007, 07:52 PM	#3
DetunedLoon ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South OC California Posts: 122 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: RG7321, DA's, other mods Rig: Marshall Stack, Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	WOW looking at it again it's so hard to tell! I just assumed at the price point of the RG7321 it WAS painted. Now I really don't know...... Anyone else weigh in?

02-17-2007, 11:13 PM	#6
DetunedLoon ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South OC California Posts: 122 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: RG7321, DA's, other mods Rig: Marshall Stack, Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Plastic?.....Plastic it is. OK then, I'll go for it! Hope to post before and after pics

02-18-2007, 02:20 AM	#9
DetunedLoon ss.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South OC California Posts: 122 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: RG7321, DA's, other mods Rig: Marshall Stack, Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	"just for it i say", Kor, does your boyfriend have his thumb up your bum MATE! LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL, A-HOLE

02-18-2007, 02:25 AM	#10
JesseTheMachine ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 177 Real Name: Jesse Main Seven: Homemade Custom Rig: PodX3 - Mackie FR800 Thanked: 0	Haha what? Wow 5 minutes ago, not even. What does that even mean?

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