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Author Topic: Dyeing Wood - need info  (Read 317 times)

Offline Koko Bow

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Dyeing Wood - need info
« on: September 20, 2008, 08:31:00 AM »
I have some action wood I need to stain pink for a girl's bow.  What's the best product for this?
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Dyeing Wood - need info
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2008, 08:41:00 AM »
I have used Rit Dye dissolved in denatured alcohol to dye a variety of woods. Never dyed action wood but suspect it would work just fine, just add coats until you get the color you want. Try it on a piece of scrap wood first to see if it is what you want.

Offline pronghorn23

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Re: Dyeing Wood - need info
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2008, 09:33:00 AM »
Minwax makes colored versions of their water bases stains..dont know if you can use it but they have some cool looking colors.

Offline Rigs

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Re: Dyeing Wood - need info
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2008, 09:42:00 AM »
I have done just as Eric suggests...Good results with the colors I have used.  Sorry to say pink was not one of them.  Good luck.

Just be careful with denatured alcohol...Use eye and splash (rubber gloves) protection and use in a ventilated area...  no sense in having a hobby mess with your health.

here's some elm I did...

 

 

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Jason

P.s.  Looks good under glass...
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