thewoodwhisperer Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 If you MUST apply color to your projects and you have access to HVLP, give dyes a shot. Just spraying a single coat onto my Greene & Greene Coffee Table brings exceptional results and even color in just a fraction of the time of other coloring methods. Using General Finishes brand water-based dyes for this. Also it doesn't hurt that mahogany takes stain very well. Thought you might enjoy seeing the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikbrown Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Did you mix a dye or did you just use one of their colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Foster Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 What are you going to use for the top coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 The dye is a 50/50 mixture of their Cinnamon and Light Brown. For the topcoat, its going to be an oil/varnish blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strst31 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Really makes the grain pop just with the color added. Do you ever fill the pours with mahogany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I would if I were doing a gloss finish. But I plan on rubbing this out to satin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoFF Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 How come you don't just spray the top cost on? Dye is awesome when the wife now wants a really dark dresser after I made it with red oak ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Primarily because I'm not a fan of spraying oil-based finishes. Anything that takes long to dry is just not a good candidate for spraying, although many people do it. I just don't get good enough results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Looking good! It appears from the last picture you are wiping the dye back? Did you spray to wet? Is the rag your wiping back with damp with water or dry? -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I am indeed wiping back. I drop the clean rag into the biggest "puddle" and keep wiping from there. So the rag is essentially pre-wet with dye as it moves across the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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