dartfords Interior Water Based Wood Dye - Wine Red, 230ml Bottle

• Easy to use water based interior wood dye for all bare, sanded soft and hardwoods
• General purpose dye for all interior woodwork applications including flooring, upcycling and craft projects
• Apply with a brush, cloth, sponge or by dipping - whichever way suits you and your project best
• Coverage is approximately 8m2 per litre depending on the timber and method of application
• Seal in with varnish, lacquer, oil or wax to enhance the colour and protection

Product Description Water based wood dye with good fade-resistance. Being water based it is a grain-raising dye and is suitable for all soft- and hardwoods. This general purpose dye can be used for all interior woodwork applications, including flooring. Additional sanding will be required after the first coat is applied to smooth the wood’s grain back down. It must be sealed in with an appropriate top coat. Coverage of approximately 8sq m per litre, depending on the timber and method of application. If you are doing a single job that will require multiple bottles of dye then they should all be bought at the same time, and all mixed in a larger container before application to ensure colour consistency throughout. Colours can vary from batch to batch. Thin with distilled water, both for cleaning and to lessen the intensity of a colour. All colours can be mixed with each other to create your own bespoke tint. Always mix up enough to complete your job to ensure colour consistency across the whole surface. Can be applied using a brush, cloth, sponge or by dipping. The wood should be clean and dry, and can optionally have been grain filled first with our Thixotropic or Water Based Grain Fillers. Whatever the method, apply liberally and wipe off any excess. Overlap applications to blend edges. The first coat will usually noticeably raise the grain of the wood, so the surface should be sanded with 320 grit once the first coat has dried to flat the grain back down. Subsequent coats should then have far less of a grain-raising effect. In most conditions the dye will be touch dry and recoatable within 30-60 minutes. Allow at least 8 hours before coating with a suitable protective top coat of lacquer, varnish or oil. Suitable for use on all unfinished, untreated woods. Can be coated with all of our spray and brush varnishes, lacquers and oils. Directions Apply liberally and wipe off any excess. Overlapping to mix edges. The first layer will generally substantially increase the grain of the wood, so the surface needs to be sanded with a grit of 320 once the first layer has dried, in order to put the grain back in place. Subsequent layers should then have much less lifting effect. Under most conditions, the dye will be touch dry and recoverable in 30-60 minutes. Wait at least 8 hours before applying a top coat of lacquer, varnish or oil.