[Woodcarver] Stains

[Ray Mighells]

On 9/2/2012 4:20 PM, oregoncarver at comcast.net wrote:

> Check home depot again I got a water base stain last year there and they more ixed it to any color I wanted.  I do like the General stain from.Rockler but I was being cheap last year

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> From: Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>

> To: [Woodcarver] <woodcarver at carverscompanion.com>

> Sent: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:52:14 -0000 (UTC)

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Stains

> Hi Irwin Reisman,

> About the best water base stains that I've used is General Finishes.

> http://www.generalfinishes.com in New Berlin, Wi. They make a very complete line of water base stains.

> Joe Dillett KC9VAU

> The Carving Shop

> 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3

> Somonauk, IL. 60552

> (815) 498-9290 phone

> (815) 498-9249 fax

> http://www.thecarvingshop.net [business web site]

> http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett

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>   ----- Original Message -----

>   From: irmar125 at aol.com

>   To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com

>   Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 12:59 AM

>   Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Stains

>   I have been trying to find a place (like home depot) to buy water base stains in certain colors, but it seem's as if nobody carry's water base stains any more.Is there a place I haven't tried; a store; on the Internet; .Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have a few relief carvings that I would like to finish............thank you much for any help ............Irwin Reisman

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              Invest in analine dye concentrate powder.  You get an real 
stain and not a paint pigment.  Comes in a lot of colors and you can mix 
to match.  I've mixed it with water, alcohol and shellac, lacquer and 
lacquer thinner, and most of the oils used on wood.  A little goes a 
long way.