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Offline StoneAK

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Different stains
« on: September 20, 2011, 12:13:00 PM »
Has anyone ever tried to stain a wood with beats? or Beets? I am a horrible speller
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Offline GREG IN MALAD

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Re: Different stains
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 01:36:00 PM »
I've never tried it but beets sure will stain a counter top. I'd check for glue compatibility before I used it in a glass bow.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: Different stains
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 02:02:00 PM »
Pat said something in the "Bird Poop stain" post about natural pigments losing color fast. Maybe read up on that post, or wait for Pat to pipe up.
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Offline John Hodgson

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Re: Different stains
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 07:36:00 PM »
I've seen white oak stained with beet juice. It doesn't color as darkly as you would think, so the result was a kind of lavender color. It will fade if left untreated with some sort of permanent finish like Danish oil, poly, etc.
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Re: Different stains
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2011, 10:50:00 PM »
I think that natural stains are susceptable to UV light so a UV shield finish might help to hold the color.
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