Dyes Alcohol base, Light Orange — 230 mL bottle for guitar tinting
Alcohol-based Light Orange dye for tinting electric guitars and DIY kits. High transparency and fast drying, designed to stain wood without altering the natural grain. Mixable to create custom shades and suitable for quilted, spalted, or flame maple bodies.
Base: Alcohol-based dye | Color: Light Orange | Volume: 230 mL | Transparency: High transparency | Drying: Fast drying
Alcohol based light orange dye for wood finishing workflows, ideal as an orange guitar stain to tint figured tops and bring out grain depth. In stock in the UK with fast UK delivery.
Use after applying grain filler (if used) and either before or after the sealer coat. It can be mixed with grain filler, though applying this light orange dye after grain filler gives better control of stain intensity. Prefer staining before sealer, applying several thin layers to control how much the grain is tinted. Do not use dye with non-transparent products such as solid colour lacquer or white primer. Browse more guitar wood dye options in the UK to plan your palette.
Compatible with nitrocellulose, polyurethane and waterbased solutions, as well as grain filler. Dyes allow the use of waterbased solutions; it is advised to use with waterbased lacquer solutions.
The dye is alcohol base and should be diluted in a solvent such as water or white spirit to apply directly on wood. If used with waterbased products, use white spirit for better mixing. Recommended dilution: 3% to 10% with water depending on application. Apply with a tack cloth. For veneered bodies, avoid heavy application in one pass and let each coat dry to prevent lifting the veneer.
For a pronounced 3D effect on quilted, flame, spalted or ash burl veneers: apply a black dye base and sand back, then stain with the chosen colour. You can also combine black dye with clear sealer (or apply black dye before sealer), then apply transparent colour lacquer to enhance the veneer. See the full guitar finishing range in the UK to complete your build.
This alcohol based light orange dye is well suited to reveal and highlight the grain on quilted, flame or spalted tops. A practical approach is to create a dark base with black dye, sand it back to leave colour in the deepest figure, then apply your light orange dye for depth and contrast. Available with fast UK delivery from our UK warehouse.
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