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Why or When Should I Use a Dye Stain?

There are several reasons to choose Dye Stain. Here are a few.

Water-Based Dye Stain

Water-based Dye Stains penetrate deep into the wood to beautifully magnify the grain. This low VOC stain will provide your project with more depth and color vibrancy than any other wood stain.

Get The Look - Bronze Pearl Effects Over Brown Mahogany Water Based Wood Stain

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Mon, 08/03/2015 - 12:00

Keep that bronze, sun-kissed look all year with Bronze Pearl Effects!

Does adding Dye Stain Reducer to Dye Stain lighten the color?

Dye Stains (Water Based) Technique Tips

Yes, one of its uses is to dilute dye stain colors. Dye Stain reducer is the clear base the we use when manufacturing our dye stains. We make the reducer first, then add the dye color.

It is easy to make your own custom color Dye Stain by adding in 10% increments until you achieve the color you want. It is not possible to mix too much of our dye stain or reducer together.

Additionally, General Finishes Water Based Stains can be mixed into the reducer, which will lighten the color and thin the viscosity so it will penetrate deeper into the wood.

Can I adjust the color of my Dye Stain?

Dye Stains (Water Based) Color correction (toning)

Yes, there are a couple of ways. Dye Stain Reducer is the clear base that we use when manufacturing General Finishes Dye Stains. The Reducer is made first, then the dye color is added.

It is easy to make your own custom color Dye Stain by adding in 10% increments of Dye Stain color to Reducer until you achieve the color you want. It is not possible to mix too much of our Dye Stain and Reducer together.

Water-Based Dye Stain Reducer

General Finishes Dye Stain Reducer, Quart

Dye Stain Reducer is the clear base we use when manufacturing General Finishes Dye Stain and can be used to make custom Dye Stain colors and for toning.