Read our article for complete dye-mixing guidance and guitar finishing user guide to highlight grain to highlight grain with this paint kit.
Translucent Guitar Finish Kit — Black Grain Filler and Clear Gloss System
Complete system to create a professional translucent guitar finish. Includes metal complex dye powder (mix with ethanol), water-based black grain filler, clear sealer, and a water-based clear lacquer gloss top coat. The black grain filler highlights open-pore woods for ceruse/limed effects.
Finish type: Translucent / transparent | Dye type: Metal complex dye powder | Dye solvent: Ethanol | Grain filler: Water-based black | Sealer: Clear, water-based | Top coat: Water-based clear lacquer gloss
- Designed as one complete guitar finishing system
- Black grain filler highlights grain on open-pore woods
- Suitable for ceruse / limed style effects
- Clear gloss top coat for protection and deep, glassy look
Translucent guitar finish kit for a deep transparent black guitar finish with striking grain definition. This black grain filler guitar kit pairs water-based products into one consistent, repeatable workflow, dispatched from our UK warehouse.
What It Does
This translucent guitar finish kit is built for luthiers in the UK who want a transparent guitar finish with real visual depth. The system combines water-based black grain filler, water-based clear sealer, a metal complex dye powder kit, and water-based clear lacquer gloss to deliver a glossy, see-through black finish that lets the grain pop.
Key Features
- Water-based Black Grain Filler – fills pores and highlights the grain in black (great for ceruse / limed effects)
- Water-based Clear Sealer – stabilises the surface and improves colour control
- Metal Complex Dye Powder Kit – mix with ethanol to create transparent guitar stain colours
- Water-based Clear Lacquer Gloss – final clear coat gloss topcoat for protection and shine
Compatibility
Every product in this kit is designed to work together as a single workflow: grain fill → seal → dye → clear coat. The dye concentrates are mixed with ethanol (denatured alcohol) to create transparent colour whilst preserving the grain. For more colour and topcoat options, browse the full guitar finishing kit range, in stock in the UK.
Application
- Grain fill (black): apply across the surface, work it into the pores, then remove excess from the surface. Let dry and sand back until clean.
- Seal: apply thin coats of clear sealer to lock the surface and even out absorption. Lightly sand if needed.
- Dye (ethanol-based): mix your metal complex dye powder with ethanol using your chosen recipe. Test on scrap wood or in a cavity first, then apply evenly.
- Clear coat gloss: apply multiple thin coats of water-based clear lacquer gloss. Allow proper drying between coats and sand lightly between coats if required.
Notes
Tip: Always test your colour on the same wood species and sanding level. Wood, lighting, and screen images can shift colour perception—testing keeps results predictable and repeatable.
