Colouring putty like wood epoxy

[Dianne Looker]

I have some "Quikwood" putty like epoxy. It's greyish in colour when mixed and I want to match it, as closely as I can to paduak. What is best - mixing in some paint, painting the surface (but I have some inlays that will disrupt the surface), or mixing in paduak dust?

I welcome ideas.

 

[robo hippy]

Well, no clue about that product. I was chatting with some one once about fillers, and they suggested Bondo, which is used for car repairs. At least it is already close to the color you are looking for. Other than that, some epoxy fill.

robo hippy

 

[William Rogers]

I have used Apoxy and colored it with transitnt or chestnut stain. Never tried with paint.

 

[Richard Coers]

Adding tint to a gray material will only work if you go darker. It's like trying to dye a dark wood to make it white. To get to that orange/red color you will have to start with a putty that is white or clear.

 

[john lucas]

Ditto what Richard said. Gray epoxies and fillers can only be tinted darker and it's very hard to match colors because your starting with gray.
I use a powdered wood filler but cant remember ths name. It commonly sold in cans at the hardware. Its tan and can cause color matching problems. I mix it with white latex paint so it's kind of thick. Then I add trans tint dyed to get the color I want. Beware that it can dry lighter than you see so often have to add a tint later.

 

[Bob Sheppard]

Ditto what Richard said. Gray epoxies and fillers can only be tinted darker and it's very hard to match colors because your starting with gray.
I use a powdered wood filler but cant remember ths name. It commonly sold in cans at the hardware. Its tan and can cause color matching problems. I mix it with white latex paint so it's kind of thick. Then I add trans tint dyed to get the color I want. Beware that it can dry lighter than you see so often have to add a tint later.

Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty?

 

[John Tisdale]

Not knowing what your doing, I can only share my experience.
- I use epoxy early in the process when I can "cut" it off - G-Flex from WEST when I need thick and AeroMarine-300 when I need lower viscosity
- I use TimberMate water base later in the process when I sand it off.
All the above can be tinted with dry pigment from your local art supply house or online.
COMMENTS:
- I stopped trying to "match" - no can do. Even if it appears to match, the finish will change it again
- To my thinking, slightly off is more distracting than just using black (the color of shadows)
Whatever you do, focus on one product and get good at it.
John
ps. As per Henry Ford: "You can have any color you want as long as it's black.

 

[john lucas]

I have had terrible success at coloring the clay like epoxies. You mix it in and looks great. Let it dry and turn it and a dark red color comes out pink.

 

[Doug Freeman]

COMMENTS:
- I stopped trying to "match" - no can do. Even if it appears to match, the finish will change it again
- To my thinking, slightly off is more distracting than just using black (the color of shadows)
Whatever you do, focus on one product and get good at it.
John
ps. As per Henry Ford: "You can have any color you want as long as it's black.

I agree, I also gave up matching. I don’t always use black, but a much darker color than the parent wood finish will be. Sometimes use a bright complementary color (sometimes with pearl or other effects). Mica powders are my choice for easiest to use.