Drying Time Between Stain and Tru-Oil

So, I've got my ash-bodied Tele stained a nice deep blue-green (heavier on the green), and all it needs now is the Tru-Oil. I applied the stain last night, and I can still smell it on the body, which I assume means it's still off-gassing (term?). How long should I wait before I begin?

I left mine alone for about 24 hours and there was no problems at all. I am in Arizona though so maybe having very low humidity helped. What type of stain did you use, and what was it dissolved in? I used a series of transtint dies in water.

I left mine alone for about 24 hours and there was no problems at all. I am in Arizona though so maybe having very low humidity helped. What type of stain did you use, and what was it dissolved in? I used a series of transtint dies in water.

Thanks for responding. I used aniline in water (which I think TransTint is). The body feels bone dry, but I'm just wondering if I should wait for the smell to completely evaporate. It's relatively dry right now for southern Louisiana.

What kind of stain did you use, and did you apply it?

If you used oil base like Minwax, rubbed it on, and wiped off the excess, you would be able to apply Tru Oil just a few hours after application with no negative effects because they are both oil base. If you were applying lacquer over oil base stain, I would give it 24 hours just to be sure its nice and dry.

I used an aniline stain in water, and I did apply it. It's been well over 24 hours now, so I'll probably be applying the first treatments of Tru-Oil today, unless advised otherwise.

As I said, I used an aniline stain in water, and I did apply it. It's been well over 24 hours now, so I'll probably be applying the first treatments of Tru-Oil today, unless advised otherwise.

Sorry, I didn't read your second post. You are okay apply tru oil after that sort of stain as soon as the wood feels dry. If you really poor it on, I would wait 24 hours, or if you just did light coats, only a few hours. You are just waiting for the moisture to evaporate.

Sorry, I didn't read your second post. You are okay apply tru oil after that sort of stain as soon as the wood feels dry. If you really poor it on, I would wait 24 hours, or if you just did light coats, only a few hours. You are just waiting for the moisture to evaporate.

Thanks; it's totally dry now, but I just wanted to find out if I needed to wait for the smell to evaporate as well as the moisture. I'll start right now! :grin:

I do love Tru-Oil.

Tru Oil frustrates the hell out of me. I prefer lacquer. But I really like the BC Sealer/Filler.

Thanks; it's totally dry now, but I just wanted to find out if I needed to wait for the smell to evaporate as well as the moisture.

If you can smell it, it's not dry. The smell is minute particles of the chemical that are evaporating out of the wood; if evaporation is still taking place, there's liquid in there; if there's liquid in there, it's not dry.

Then I hold off; thanks.

Tru Oil frustrates the hell out of me. I prefer lacquer. But I really like the BC Sealer/Filler.

Actually, I found that sealer a real pain; very difficult to remove entirely from the non-porous surface. It filled the pores fine, but really didn't want to come off of the rest of the wood, which led to some splotchiness in the test wood. It's not perfect on the body, but more than acceptable.

Actually, I found that sealer a real pain; very difficult to remove entirely from the non-porous surface. It filled the pores fine, but really didn't want to come off of the rest of the wood, which led to some splotchiness in the test wood. It's not perfect on the body, but more than acceptable.

It is a sealer and filler, its supposed to stick to the non porous portion of the wood.

It is a sealer and filler, its supposed to stick to the non porous portion of the wood.

Well. . . I guess that's a good point, and I was trying to use it simply as a pore filler.