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  1. 03-15-2010, 10:33 PM #1
    Michael Donahue
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    Dye seeping out of red oak pores...

    Hey folks. I searched though the forum and couldn't quite find an answer for this. I'm trying to get a color I'm happy with on a red oak TV stand so I've been experimenting with Transtint dye diluted in denatured alcohol. It goes on ok, but after a 10-15 seconds the dye seeps out of the pores and looks awful. Is there a fix for this?

    Also, maybe this is a stupid question, but can I dye over a gel stain to get the color darker? I would think that the traditional method would be to dye first but I'm stuck.

    Thanks.
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  3. 03-15-2010, 10:58 PM #2
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    The dye is seeping out because the wood is sealed; dye is for bare wood, not sealed wood.
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  4. 03-16-2010, 10:53 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by J. Scott Holmes View Post
    The dye is seeping out because the wood is sealed; dye is for bare wood, not sealed wood.
    It was seeping out of the bare wood on all my early tests.

    I was just throwing out the second option if sealing the wood might prevent the seeping.
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    I have had red oak "weep" for days after applying a finish and thinking I had all the excess wiped off. I just keep wiping it off till it quits.
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    Michael,
    How are you applying the dye?
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  7. 03-17-2010, 3:55 PM #6
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    Take a look at this http://www.homesteadfinishingproduct...206-2009ii.pdf

    Scroll down to page three and there is some info that could help you out.
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