are these two products the same. Or arethere subtle differences? If i was to buy one line which would produce better colours?
Could you elaborate pls. My email is ostere@telus.net.Sorry Bill but I have been running a light fast test now for going on 3 years and I will guarantee you that TransTint dyes are one of the best out there. Look for an article coming soon.
Have you ever thought of adding 5 percent by volume 2 lb cut shellac, so it acts like the chesnut and other stains. I ultimately would like to do plates lie jimmy clewes and others. And at a demo that shellac helped build the stains as each layer added penetrated less after sandback as shellac was sealing as it goes.Jim I have pieces done with Transtint that are 14 years old with absolutely no fading what so ever. Red, blue and green are colors I regularly use and I use Acetone as my carrier.
I've tried water and alcohol with transtint dyes, but haven't tried acetone. In my experience the carrier matters, and the color looks richer with alcohol as compared to water. I will give acetone a try and see.Jim I have pieces done with Transtint that are 14 years old with absolutely no fading what so ever. Red, blue and green are colors I regularly use and I use Acetone as my carrier.
what made you decide on acetone instead of alcohol?Jim I have pieces done with Transtint that are 14 years old with absolutely no fading what so ever. Red, blue and green are colors I regularly use and I use Acetone as my carrier.
Wood world of texas, will send you complete set of 9 for 99 $ and 46 $ shipping to b.c. Canada.As a fellow Canadian I wish you good luck in getting Chestnut stains shipped to Canada.
I have been using Chestnut stains for several years and have almost run out. I tried to order more but learned that they could no longer be shipped to Canada from the USA. They apparently don't have a Canadian distributor.
I have several pieces of wall art that have been hanging out doors for several years. They are coloured with Chestnut stains and have not faded at all. They are, however, somewhat dull because of accumulated dirt /algae/ bugs from the Vancouver Island winter moisture. I'd welcome suggestions for cleaning and or protecting these pieces.
To replace my exhausted Chestnut dyes I bought a sample pack of "Colour FX" dyes from Wood Essence of Saskatoon. They are soluble in water or alcohol and so far seem OK, but I haven't used them enough to evaluate them relative to others. However I can say that Wood Essence gives good service and I would consider them as a supplier if I were you
John .
... I wrote a review on CSUSA's web site but it was never approved for publishing.
Looking forward to an article about this, like anything else, there are so many options, I like when someone does the homework for us, thank you Bill...Sorry Bill but I have been running a light fast test now for going on 3 years and I will guarantee you that TransTint dyes are one of the best out there. Look for an article coming soon.