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You want dye.
By:Jay Babina
Date: 2/22/2008, 2:15 pm
In Response To: Material: Staining cedar? (Steven)

Dye is alcohol based. Alcohol is a thinner for epoxy and works with it perfectly.

Oil will interfere with the epoxy adhesion.

Water based stains usually have latex in them. It's a lot like a super-thin latex paint. They suck. And they will interfere with the absorption of epoxy into the grain.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Staining cedar?
Steven -- 2/22/2008, 11:29 am
Re: Material: Staining cedar? *LINK* *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 2/26/2008, 11:02 am
Re: Material: Staining cedar?
Joy -- 2/23/2008, 8:13 am
Re: Material: Staining cedar?
Bill Hamm -- 2/22/2008, 4:44 pm
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Dave Houser -- 2/22/2008, 3:21 pm
You want dye.
Jay Babina -- 2/22/2008, 2:15 pm
Re: You want dye.
Acors -- 2/25/2008, 11:57 am
Re: You want dye.
Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2008, 2:35 am
Re: Material: Staining cedar?
Fred G -- 2/22/2008, 1:22 pm
Re: Material: Staining cedar?
Glen Smith -- 2/22/2008, 2:16 pm
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Glen Smith -- 2/22/2008, 12:51 pm
Re: Material: Staining cedar?
Mike Scarborough -- 2/22/2008, 12:12 pm