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Re: S&G: Got my wood, 2 boxes still on the way
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/25/2008, 1:24 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Got my wood, 2 boxes still on the way (Mike Bielski)

: Dyes can make wood look really nice. It's a good detail. I did some tests on
: fade resistance with TransTint dyes last summer, and I posted the results
: on the forum a while back. There should be some good information for you
: there. You can get an idea of the colors available on the Homestead
: Finishes web site. They have samples of all of their colors on curly
: maple. You may want to consider using an alcohol-based dye, though, so
: that it doesn't raise the grain.

: m

Maybe Bryan will pop in and show the pix of his new boat, the dye on that one looks great.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Got my wood, 2 boxes still on the way
John Faas -- 5/24/2008, 5:51 pm
Re: S&G: Got my wood, 2 boxes still on the way
Mike Bielski -- 5/24/2008, 8:15 pm
Re: S&G: Got my wood, 2 boxes still on the way
Bill Hamm -- 5/25/2008, 1:24 am