Transtint Dyes, Dark Mission Brown

I ordered this to tint the protective coating on my table. I have used a lot of stains before and this is my first time with a tint. It worked great. You can really control how much color is added so much more easily this way than with stain. Great product and fast shipping. I'm happy!

Finally found a color that got wifey approval. Oil stains were making me sick. Mix this with alcohol, so odors dissipate fairly quickly, hours not days like the oil. Will say the only problem is brushing a finish. The dye seems to "lift" off a little easier than oil (though oil did, just not as much). So I spray a finish on. Smallish areas rattle can, otherwise break out the HVLP sprayer. Large areas (indoor) like polycrylic satin (which you can get in a rattle can). PS: rattle cans take some practice - - lacquer is a little more forgiving for smallish areas and dries quickly for multiple coats.

This stain is very nice. It dilutes with water, no terrible smell and very easy to apply. It applies evenly and a little goes a long way. I stained a double size barn door and still have almost a full bottle left. The color is beautiful, best stain I have ever used.

The only reason I gave the dye 4 stars instead of 5 is because I think its a little 2 expensive for what it is. Do not get me wrong this is a great dye, but I have used other dyes that performed the same way for half the price. I just wanted to try this because it seems this is what a lot of the more experienced wood craftsman that I watch online use. One thing I really like about these dyes is that I can mix it up in a Mason jar and keep what ever I do not use. I actually had some of this in a mason jar for about 6 months. I took it out shook it up and it was ready to use. Now I don't know if there are any warnings against doing this but it has worked great for me. Transtint also makes these dyes in a lot of different colors which is quite nice and they can be mixed together to create your own custom colors. You may have to do some serious online searching to find all of their colors though, as some of the colors seem a little hard to get your hands on. I have also used this to tint some clear shellac and it worked well for that. All and all the dye works great on hard woods. As with any water based dye or stain on blotch prone woods like, birch or poplar. I recommend spraying the dye on with an HVLP gun to get a nice even absorption. Sand your wood good with a 120. Then wipe it down with a fairly wet cloth. Let it dry completely and sand it again with a 220 before you stain or dye. Though I have applied this to pine with a phone brush and got really nice results.

The TransTint Mission Brown what exactly what I was looking for. The color is very manageable from very light to very dark. For a full, deep rich brown I mixed 40 drops per one ounce of water. One bottle will go a very long way!