FYI. colour in WB finish

[DavidF]

FYI, another question I asked on the Target coatings forum.

Target Coatings :: View topic - giving colour to Water based finish

Very good responses to my questions so far.

 

[Travis Porter]

I have bought a few transtint dyes. Note to self - always wear gloves when using as it can be difficult to wash off.

I haven't tried them with the finishes, but I think that makes it a "toner".

How is the table coming by the way?

 

[DavidF]

I have bought a few transtint dyes. Note to self - always wear gloves when using as it can be difficult to wash off.

I haven't tried them with the finishes, but I think that makes it a "toner".

How is the table coming by the way?

The table turned out crap and I never want to re-finish anything else EVER again; I'd rather build a new one!

Yes that makes them a toner. I ahd to use "Tints All" pigment toner and they were very easy to use and the colours wehn mixed matched my wood finishers colour wheel very well, but the table had too many ingrained stains on it to cover easily and by the time I had finished the table looked "muddy" as is a common problem with pigment. The normal wood bleaches etc did'nt seem to touch these marks. I am going to leave the table in the Sun for a day and see if that takes some of the colour at least ourt of the table!

 

[Travis Porter]

Well that sucks, how about the finish? Did it smooth out with what you learned?

 

[DavidF]

Well that sucks, how about the finish? Did it smooth out with what you learned?

Definately increasing the material flow improved the surface. It still needs cutting back, which I will do with micro mesh and the ROS on slow speed. I don't know how long we will hang on to the table though, looks like a new one is on the cards!

Sometimes things just don't don't work out I guess.....