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<DIV><EM>"So the best option is to dye or stain the wood?"</EM></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Yes.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
<DIV><BR><EM>"I tried Iron Oxide pigment in alcohol and the wood would not take
any color."</EM></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Pigment works very differently from that of
stain.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
<DIV><BR><EM>"I will try a product like this transtint."</EM></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>If the sharps are stripped to bare wood, it will work
great. If you don't plan on doing this much in the future, the shoe dye works
just as well and is easier.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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the best option is to dye or stain the wood?<BR>I tried Iron Oxide pigment in
alcohol and the wood would not take any color.<BR>I will try a product like
this transtint.<BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Jeff<BR>On Sep 2, 2006, at 7:42 AM, Farrell
wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Verdana>Hmmmm, I don't think any
confusion originates on this end (at least on this topic). To quote directly
from the "TransTint Liquid Dye Concentrate Technical Data Sheet"<?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/pdf/TransTintTDS%206-2006.pdf<?/color><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana>"The
dye can be mixed with either water or alcohol as a bare <I>stain</I> on wood
- or added directly to finishing materials like shellac and lacquer to make
toners or <I>stains</I>." It goes on to state: "To use TransTints as a
<I>stain</I> for bare wood, stir in the
concentrate...."<?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana>Sooooo,
it would seem to me that the product is both a die and a stain. I suspect it
would be fair to call anything that permanently colors something else a
stain - like Carbernet Sauvignon is a wine, but can also be a stain
(DAMHIK).
:-)<?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana>Hope that clears
the air!<?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param Verdana>Terry
Farrell<?/fontfamily><BR> <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>----- Original
Message -----<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Terry,<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger> <?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>You
might be confusing someone here. The product is either die or stain to the
best of my knowledge, not both. The Transtint you speak of is decidedly
dye NOT stain. Shoe products are also dyer and NOT stain. I hope that
might be some clarification for
Jeff.<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>best,<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>Greg<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR><BR><BR><BR><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?x-tad-bigger>At
07:40 AM 9/2/2006, you wrote:<?/x-tad-bigger><?/fontfamily><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Lots in the archives on this. Many ways to do it. If you
must stain the beautiful natural ebony - use black die stain
- #6023 Black
<?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>http://www.homesteadfinishing.com/htdocs/TransTint.htm<?/color><BR><BR>Or,
go to your local shoe dude and get some black shoe stain.<BR><BR>Finish
with a clear coat of your choice - I like a nice oil finish - just wipe
in on.<BR><BR>Terry Farrell<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Hi<BR>First time posting here.<BR><BR>Does anyone know if
there is a standard procedure for blackening sharps.<BR><BR>I have a
set which had an ugly finish - shiny and wavy gravy.<BR>I stripped
them and the ebony is quite "blond" in color - sort of tiger
striped.<BR><BR>I can't figure out how to get them to take stain.
(wood being so extremely dense).<BR>I have attempted to "paint" them
with shellac mixed with iron oxide pigment (very nice black).<BR>But I
cant get a good surface without sanding through at the
corners.<BR><BR>This is all to say - I am clueless.<BR>What do the
factories do?<BR>Any standard tricks for a standard
look?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Jeff<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><I><?fontfamily><?param Lucida Handwriting>Greg
Newell<?/fontfamily></I><BR><I><?fontfamily><?param Lucida Handwriting>Greg's
Piano
Forté<?/fontfamily></I><BR><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net<?/color><BR><?color><?param 0000,0000,EEEE>www.gregspianoforte.com<?/color>
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