I need to dye some ply panels black and red, are there any dyes that are more dense than others or is it just a case of applying the dye several times?
Dave
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16 years ago
Wood dyes
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16 years ago
If you don't get an answer here try the appropriate section of this website
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16 years ago
One old technique was to dye the wood - then finish with several coats of varnish with some dye added. Top coat of varnish without any added dye.
Suggest some experimentation before deciding.
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Wow - I didn't know about that. Even more of my life is about to be spent webbing.
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Glad to help. One thing you will have to do is to experiment as every wood and every batch of a wood type will respond slightly differently to the dye.
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The old Dylon cotton dyes work ok on wood, but it's getting hard to find them these days.
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I just spoke to a very helpful guy at "wood finishes direct" and, as a result, ordered some solvent-based dyes from them.