Originally Posted by
Marty Jacobson
Peter's right. However, two things:
- you can never apply too many coats of tru-oil
- people in general seem to put up with much worse dye jobs than what is "good practice"
So maybe put some trans-tint (1 drop) in a new can of Tru-Oil, and then rub on a bunch more coats. The key to getting even is that you must not be in a hurry, or add too much dye. Then it'll definitely be splotchy. Don't worry about the hardness of the finish, the dye (if Trans-Tint) is just color in a solvent base, it'll flash off and just be in the deeper pores of the wood mostly, as well as the film of the finish itself. I think this is doable.
Alternately, spray with an airbrush and a tinted polyurethane. Why poly? It'll stick to tru-oil and, surprise surprise, it dries. Airbrushing on tinted shellac is also an option, albeit a delicate one.
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