Aniline Dye Questions

[Dario]

I am planning on buying some aniline dyes from CSUSA and noticed that they have 2 groups...one is waterbased powder the other is alcohol based pre-mixed. Other than faster drying for alcohol based...any other differences between the two?

Highest in my priority is the light-fastness.

Thanks for any input.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

Originally posted by Dario
Highest in my priority is the light-fastness.

Then get the water based

 

[Rifleman1776]

Water based will raise the grain making sanding/finishing prolematic. Alcohol based doesn't do that.

 

[alamocdc]

Okay, I'm going to fall back on my science background for a moment and pose a silly thought. Alcohol is hydrophylic (means loves water, but translates to mixes well w/water). That being the case, you could use just enough water to dissolve what you need and use DNA for the remainder of the volume. Of course you could take this another direction as well and see if the waterbased powder will dissolve in DNA. Just thinking outloud again.

 

[Dario]

Thanks guys!

Billy, I'll ask Nils if this will work

 

[DWK5150]

I use a water base for all my guitars that I build and have never had a problem.

 

[Ron in Drums PA]

One other thing Dario

Use filtered or bottled water. Sometimes the minerals in tap water can effect the color of the dye in the wood.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Originally posted by DWK5150
<br />I use a water base for all my guitars that I build and have never had a problem.

Do you do your final sandings after application?