Liquid color stain.

**mandoman4807** · Aug-21-2007, 9:20am

Looking for a source of on line suppliers that have a good selection of stains for musical instruments ( other than stew mac)?

Thanks,

DS

**sunburst** · Aug-21-2007, 9:42am

I like these.

**Darren Kern** · Aug-21-2007, 9:49am

I second what John is recommending. He told me about these powder-based aniline dyes a couple years ago, and I have had good luck with them. John's point to me was that it's easier to get the colors you want with red, yellow, black, etc than with dark walnut, mission brown, dark vintage, etc. Makes good sense to me. I use the alcohol based powder dyes, you can also get water based.

**Bill Snyder** · Aug-21-2007, 4:17pm

There is also International Violin Co. The spirit dyes would be alcohol.

**mandoman4807** · Aug-23-2007, 6:50am

Great suggestions. This was what i was looking for.

Thanks again,

Darrell

**dunwell** · Aug-23-2007, 10:10am

AFAIK
http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/
supplies StewMac, I might be wrong about that. But in any case I have used their tints and other supplies and liked them all so far.

Alan D.

**Frank Ford** · Aug-23-2007, 10:29am

I believe the MEK-borne liquid concentrates are "converted metallic salt" dyes derived from aniline, and are a good deal more light-fast than conventional aniline. #I did a quick sun test, and it proved to be rather dramatic.

Cheers,

Frank Ford
FRETS.COM
Gryphon Stringed Instruments
My Home Shop Pages

**jackc** · Aug-24-2007, 5:54pm

I've used the trans-tint dyes for finish touch up with repairs. I can mix them with shellac or oil varnishes for coloring crack repairs, etc. I'd use the anilines for new work

**buckhorn** · Aug-24-2007, 7:52pm

try woodcrafters....they have a good alcohol dye with lots of different colors that can be mixed.....

**Gail Hester** · Aug-24-2007, 8:43pm

I get most of the stain I use from Mandolin Cafe sponsor FQMS.

http://www.fqms.com/Wood_Stain_C1436.cfm

**Bernie Daniel** · Aug-24-2007, 9:21pm

I bought some water soluble wood dyes from Paxton Woodcrafters
Paxton Dyes

Sold in 1 ounce jars ($6.95). #You dissolve the dye in 1 pint(~ 500 mL) of hot deionized water. #(The metal-free water is important as metals are ofter chelated by the dyes and this can alter the color). #

This makes a stock dye that you can dilute 1:2. #I keep my stock solutions of dye in air tight brown glass bottles, store in a cool dark location. #They will last as long as you will.

They do a great job on hardwoods - very easy to use.