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Date Posted: 15:57:08 05/22/00 Mon
Author: namfflow
Author Host/IP: proxy01.jnj.com / 208.153.11.100
Subject: Boy, we need a edit function. Corrections below
In reply to: namfflow 's message, "Stains and dyes" on 15:53:36 05/22/00 Mon

> My experience with stains is primarily using the
> "ready made" stains from companies like Min-Wax. These
> are rather limited in colors. I noticed that DSH sells
> powdered pigment that is water soluble for dying
> woods. These seem to have a greater variety of colors.
>
> My understanding of stains is that it requires several
> elements including a solvent. It would seem to me that
> just putting these powders in water and rubbing it on
> is not going to provide good results. I believe that
> solvent is needed to get the color into the wood. A
> dryer is needed to solidify it and there are other
> things needed to get a good color coat ingrained into
> the wood.
> One of things I am interested in doing is staining
> shells in a variety of colors, not just the "usual"
> wood colors but colors like real red, bright blue,
> eye catching green etc. The clear coat is no problem,
> gloss polyurethane.
>
> Anyone with experience with these Trans Fast Powdered
> Dyes? Any recommendations on the proper way to use
> them? Any ideas for sources of colorful stains?
>
> Eventually I want to set up a spray booth and learn
> how to spray finishes. I have seen some sprayed
> finishes that look like high quality pearl wrap. In
> the meantime, I want to offer my customers as much
> color selection as possible.
>
> In the meantime, I am building a snare for myself. I
> would like to make it a bright red stained shell
> showing the woodgrain and put a high gloss finish on
> it.
>
> Thanks for any ideas.

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