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Blue Wood Dye 230mL

Blue Wood Dye 230mL

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Alcohol-based Blue dye in a 230 mL bottle for tinting electric guitars and DIY guitar kits. High-transparency, quick-drying stain designed to highlight wood grain and veneers like quilted, spalted, or flame maple.
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Dyes Alcohol base, Blue — 230 mL high-transparency guitar tint

Alcohol-based Blue dye in a 230 mL bottle for tinting electric guitars and DIY guitar kits. High transparency and quick drying to highlight wood grain and veneers like quilted, spalted, or flame maple.

Base: Alcohol-based dye  |  Color: Blue  |  Volume: 230 mL  |  Drying: Quick-drying  |  Transparency: High transparency

  • Highlights wood grain and natural mesh
  • Suitable for quilted, spalted, or flame maple tops
  • Designed for tinting electric guitars and DIY kits

Alcohol-based blue wood dye for guitar finishing applications, in stock in the UK. This blue guitar stain delivers a vivid, transparent colour that brings figured tops to life — ideal for a blue stained guitar with depth and clarity.

Product Use in Guitar Finishing

Apply after grain filler (if used). It can be used before or after the sealer coat; recommended sequence: tint between grain filler and sealer, with several thin layers to control intensity. Do not use with non-transparent finishes such as solid colour lacquer or white primer. Explore more guitar finishing supplies in the UK to complete your build.

Compatibility

Compatible with nitrocellulose, polyurethane, and water-based solutions, as well as natural grain filler, clear sealer, transparent colour lacquer, and clear varnish. This alcohol based blue dye allows the use of water-based solutions; recommended pairing with water-based lacquer.

Preparation and Application

  • Base: Alcohol-based dye.
  • Dilution: 3%–10% in water depending on application. If using alongside water-based products, use white spirit for better mixing.
  • Application tool: Tack cloth is an easy method.
  • Veneer caution: Apply thin coats and allow to dry between coats to avoid lifting veneer.

Grain Highlighting Technique

Apply a black dye base, sand back, then apply the blue dye to enhance pronounced grain (quilted, flame, spalted, ash burl) for a striking blue finish guitar. You may also combine dyes with clear sealer or apply dye before sealer, then finish with a transparent colour lacquer. Browse the full range of guitar wood dye colours in the UK to find your shade.

Finishing Tips for Veneered Guitar Kits in the UK

Blue wood dye is well suited to reveal and highlight grain patterns and can help achieve a 3D effect on quilted or flamed maple tops. For dramatic contrast, many UK builders first apply black dye, sand back, then apply the blue guitar stain to make the figure pop before proceeding with transparent finishing coats.