grainfiller recommendations

[CraigB]

For swampash to be shot with nitro clear lacquer over translucent blond.  What product can you recommend?  It appears from all I've read that Bartley's has been the favorite oil-based grainfiller among the various guitar finishing forums, but I can't find it available anywhere for sale.

Thanks!

Best regards,
Craig

[FYL]

Most oil-based fillers are OK. You may try Old Masters or Lawrence-Mcfadden besides Bartley - available online from their eshop http://www.bartleycollection.com/catalog/index.php?l=product_detail&p=141

[G._Hoffman]

Most oil-based fillers are OK. You may try Old Masters or Lawrence-Mcfadden besides Bartley - available online from their eshop http://www.bartleycollection.com/catalog/index.php?l=product_detail&p=141

With DEEP sadness, I must report that McFadden's is out of business.  

Which has us panicking around here a bit, let me tell you.

But though we use it, I'd recommend skipping the solvent based stuff, and go with a waterbase like THIS STUFF.  It has numerous advantages if you are inexperienced, and a few even if you are.  The biggest thing is it doesn't shrink so much as it drys, which is nice, but also it is easier to use.

I know a lot of guys who like to use epoxy filler with nitro (epoxy and this micro bead stuff).  I've tried it, and while the problem may be that I'm not used to it, I found it messy and unpleasant, and it didn't do a very good job.  Or maybe I didn't do a good job with it.  I don't know, but I do know I didn't like it.


Gabriel

[FYL]

With DEEP[/b] sadness, I must report that McFadden's is out of business. 

They went down a few months ago, but I understand that Seagrave Coatings has purchased some of their assets - including formulas and know-how and have relaunched or are relaunching most of their products.