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(03-02-2019, 03:27 PM)lincmercguy Wrote: For a while now, I've used TransTint diluted in distilled water to get a base color in oak before applying an oil based stain. I have been happy with the results of this so far. I usually setup a cheap HF HVLP sprayer. After spraying on the tint, I use a cotton cloth to event it out and wipe off excess.
I'm wondering if I could use something like this instead. I brought one to use for popcorn ceiling spraying and the spray pattern seems like it's even enough for this as well. Anyone else tried one?
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The HF purple HVLP gun is perfect for spraying dyes. Maybe your technique needs some adjustment. If you are having to use a cloth to even it out and wipe off the excess you are spraying it too heavily. The benefit of spraying on the dye is being able to get a uniform color w/o blotch and eliminating grain raising (if you use DNA). You'll get better uniformity by turning the fluid flow down, overlapping your passes by 50%, and spraying no heavier than the wood can absorb.
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It could be. I'm usually tinting oak, which is pretty forgiving. I usually hit it with a sanding block to knock the grain back down when it'd dry.
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Yes, turn your material output down. Close your valve completely, then gradually open a small amount at each pass on scrap.
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03-03-2019, 06:54 AM
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I have one of those pump up sprayers, though mine is a different brand. I use for spraying brush killer in small spots. My observation is that (with mine) the spray is not nearly as uniform as a spray gun...there are laots drops mixed in with the mist; which doesn't matter much with brush killer
. But for $10 it might be worth a shot, though I'm curious why you would want to do such a thing.
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The dye soaks into the wood. I can also sand to lighten it up if needed. It might be specific to oak or the fact that I probably use too much.
I also stain on top of the dye after it dries and is sanded.
I also am not that skilled at finishing compared to most, but I like the results.