Hello All:
I just picked up a dresser off craigslist and want to refinish it to look similar to one I built and colored with fuming. I'd like to try a dye for this one rather than fuming. In doing a bit of searching I have gotten the impression that aniline dyes don't do so well with open pore woods like oak and ask. Highland sells a product called Artiporin dye (imported from Germany) which is supposed to work well with open pore woods. Phil in tech support at Highland Hardware recommended the Red Walnut Artiporin dye to achieve the ammonia fumed look.
Do any of you have experience with these dyes? Could you share your experience and/or offer advice about color? For reference, I would like it to look as close as possible to the color below (yes I know the color is variable within that dresser). Also, the dresser that I am refinishing has very light colored oak. Perhaps mostly sapwood.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Jim
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