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Soluble in water. 1 oz. Because these dyes contain no fillers or extenders, a one ounce packet of dye makes two quarts of stain. Can be applied with brush, cloth or spraying. Color steadfast. Can also be added to water based finishing products as a tint to change the color.
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Average Rating:
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(6 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by
Dale C. Maley, from Fairbury, IL
on 1/9/2010
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I make a lot of wood models that illustrate basic mechanical movements. I have been using red padauk and purpleheart wood from rockler to add color to the models. I decided to try some yellow dye and add the color yellow to my model. I mixed a very small amount of dye with hot water and filled half a baby food bottle. I stained maple with the dye solution to a yellow color. I followed this with 1st coat of polyurethane, 220 grit sand, 2nd coat of polyurethane. The yellow held its color as shown on the photo. I will continue to use the yellow dye....possible some others to add more colors to my models.
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2) Submitted by
Adrian, from El Paso, TX
on 1/1/2009
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This dye works very good. Used it on my custom joystick box. I just stained it darker to my liking but a very light turquoise blue looks great. I still have plenty left for more boxes. Overall great product and it will make my joystick look very original.
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3) Submitted by
Kevin McGovern, from Shreveport, LA
on 11/18/2008
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I was raised on Minwax products, and thought water-based stains were worthless... WRONG! The things you can do with this stuff are unimaginable--until your first project. I build custom drums, and find you can do nearly any kind of fade or finish with these stains. If you spill the powder and vacuum it before water touches it, you get clean quick! It stains the daylights out of wood and natural-fiber fabrics, yet doesn't really mess up much else. My first project was a lemon yellow snare drum, and the dye gave a bright, vivid color beyond what I've seen with anything else. Easy to use, clean up, store and great performance. Buy with confidence!
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4) Submitted by
T. Thiesse from VA
on 1/19/2009
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I have used several water based dyes for projects with great success, but my old supplier went out of business. These dyes are vastly inferior to my last manufacturer. They must be mixed much stronger than the directions and they still leave an inconsistent color on the wood. I completed this current project with a diferent product.
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5) Submitted by
Joe Kramer, from Elkridge, MD
on 5/1/2009
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I'd never used a wood dye before. These seemed to work well but I had a dickens of a time with bleed through. When dissolved in water, I kept getting the orginal color of the wood to bleeding through in the open grain areas. I used several coats in water but the problem persisted. I solved the problem by adding some of the dye to some polyacrylic. Worked nicely after that. Color was good and quite intense but it took about 3 coats in water and one in the polyacylic. I'd use again. I used 1/8th of a teaspoon in 1/2 cup of water or polyacrylic. I would use again if I needed but admit. I don't do a lot of wood coloring.
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6) Submitted by
Bill Porada, from Thousand Oaks, CA
on 9/16/2008
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I built this curly maple jewel box and dyed it with your "Burnt Sienna" dye. I had to mix it a bit more concentrated than what the directions recommended but I finally got the color I wanted. It turned out better than I thought. Note, I also used your barrel hinges and full mortise lockset. I like the way the project turned out.
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