Waterlox

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 00:22:58 GMT, the inscrutable "Frank & Renee" spake:

No, but it should work fine. Try it on a sample of scrap from the same project.

-- "Menja bé, caga fort!"

Seems to me that applying a hydrophobic material onto a hydrophilic material would cause problems.

Nope. Works fine. A little bit of transfer is all I've ever experienced.

It works fine. Make sure the dye stain is completely dry though because I have had instances where the dye stain mixes with the waterlox and causes blotches. I have also had the same problem using polyurethane (both oil based and water based) so I think the key word here is dry. SH

Maybe a shellac barrier coat would be in order?

Barry

I have used it over black, water based analine dye. Works fine. I mix

I've done General Finishes Arm-R-Seal over water-based analine dyes lotsa times.

Isn't Waterlox already a mixture of varnish and tung oil?

Not if the dye solvent is alcohol or water.

Dewaxed shellac over water based stain seems to be the way to go. I have never tried it but in the latest issue of FWW pg 36, the author seals water based dye stain with dewaxed shellac before applying a glaze coat consisting of oil based varnish.

"Frank & Renee" wrote in news:CvtUd.51016 $sR5.5822@trndny05:

Hi Frank,

I've done it. No problems. Here are a couple of boxes I did with aniline dye on the curly portions, with Waterlox original over all:

I hate it when this happens. I started using Waterlox because I got tired of making my own blend. You mean I'm still missing out? Dang. I will admit to thinning waterlox on occasion though ;-) SH