Description
Trans Tint, Non-Grain Raising, Universal Dye Concentrate, Honey Amber Makes 1/2 Gallon Dye Solution
Enhance the natural beauty of your woodworking projects with TransTint Honey Amber Wood Dye Stain. This concentrated dye produces a warm, rich amber tone that highlights wood grain and depth without hiding any detail. It is ideal for furniture, instruments, cabinetry, and decorative pieces, providing professional-quality color control for custom finishes.
As a toner or “shader,” this dye can be mixed directly with water-based finishes and solvents to create an exact match for touch-ups or to achieve a unique, customized finish. A 2 oz. bottle can yield approximately 2 quarts of dye-stain. It can also be added to shellac, catalyzed lacquer, varnish, and water-based lacquer and polyurethane finishes. Please note that it is not suitable for exterior use.
- Alcohol and water soluble for versatile mixing and application
- Concentrated formula — use full strength or dilute for lighter tones
- Compatible with water-based finishes, shellac, lacquer, and most topcoats
- Fast-drying and fade-resistant for long-lasting color
- Mix with other dye colors to create custom shades
- Easy cleanup with water or alcohol
One of TransTint Dyes' most unique features is its compatibility with a wide range of finishing media. Simply add the dye concentrate directly to shellac, water-based finishes, solvent lacquers, and catalyzed varnish or lacquers. Add any amount up to 1 oz. per quart. All dye colors are intermixable to produce custom shades.
Colors may vary due to computer monitor resolution. Always test the stain on a hidden area before you begin.
Adding TransTint to other products
TransTint Dyes can be mixed with various finishing products, such as waxes and glues. The list below highlights the unique applications of this product.
- Add to waxes to make a one-step colored wax/stain for use on decorative objects and turnings
- Add to water miscible glues, like yellow and white, to disguise glue lines
- Add to veneer glues to makea squeeze-out blend in on figured woods like crotch mahogany
- Add epoxy to make clear colored fillers for filling knots and cracks
- Mix with shellac or water-based finish for touch-ups on damaged finishes (scratches and dents)
TransTints are incompatible* when added to the following products: Oil based varnishes and polyurethanes Watco Danish Oil, Minwax Wipe on Poly, Minwax Antique Oil, and similar wipe on oil finishes (excluding gels) All oil based liquid stains (excluding oil based gel stains) Mineral Spirits Tung oil and Linseed oil 2K (2-component) polyurethane finishes * You can always apply TransTint to the wood, let dry, and then apply these products.
TransTints are not recommended for use with oil-based finishes such as stains, varnishes, polyurethanes, linseed oil, or Tung oil. You can usually work around adding TransTint to oils by using TransTint in shellac or another medium it does mix with.
1 Review
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TransTint concentrted dye
With TransTint concentrated dye solution I can make an infinite range of stains. This makes it easily possible to match existing colors in restoration work. I make as much and only what is needed for a project. Storage of 2 ounce bottles (equal to 2 quarts of canned stain) is easily accommodated in a small shop. Compared to premade stains in cans TransTint dye concentrate is more affordable. I should have been using these dyes long ago.