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Re: Analine Dye
By:James Cook
Date: 10/1/1999, 8:45 am
In Response To: Re: Analine Dye (Mike Hanks)

From what I understand, aniline dye is the way to go ... there could be adhesion problems with stain. I have recently glassed the canoe I am building, having dyed the hull with Lee Valley dyes ....the trick is to use lotsa thin coats and build up the colour gradually.

there is a fantastic source of information on this matter at Martin Step's site, Green Valley Boat works. His builders corner has a page on the use of dyes "http://www.greenval.com/FAQstaining.html";.

Messages In This Thread

stain and epoxy
darren -- 9/30/1999, 12:46 pm
Water base stains
Jay Babina -- 10/1/1999, 9:22 am
Re: stain and epoxy
Don Lueder -- 9/30/1999, 8:02 pm
Re: stain and epoxy
mike allen -- 9/30/1999, 8:21 pm
Re: stain and epoxy
Don Lueder -- 10/1/1999, 10:07 pm
Re: stain and epoxy
Mike Hanks -- 9/30/1999, 1:14 pm
Re: stain and epoxy
darren -- 9/30/1999, 3:00 pm
Analine Dye
Chris -- 9/30/1999, 1:22 pm
Re: Analine Dye
Hank -- 9/30/1999, 3:16 pm
Re: Analine Dye
Mike Hanks -- 9/30/1999, 1:36 pm
Re: Analine Dye
James Cook -- 10/1/1999, 8:45 am