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I haven't had any problems with transtint, but I have ran into problems with general finishes dye stains applying unevenly and generally looking terrible to the point of wondering whether I'd need to sand it off and start over. I grabbed a can of lacquer thinner and a rag and it lightened it up and evened it out to where it looked about perfect. I am talking about large areas, so with something small it should be easier yet.
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Thanks. I'll give that a try.
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Water, DNA, and lacquer thinner should all work. Water's the cheapest but will raise the grain.
John
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I read water as well and would refer to minimize grain raise. Good options.
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(07-24-2016, 11:39 AM)jteneyck Wrote: Water, DNA, and lacquer thinner should all work. Water's the cheapest but will raise the grain.
John
Water does the trick. I've did the exact same thing on a small walnut box last month. Grain raise isn't a big deal if you pre-raised the grain before applying the dye in the first place.
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Thinner worked like a charm. A great way to even it out easily too.
Justin