Coloring Tru-oil?

[Bill Yacey]

Ernie, what happened to your posts? They all show up blank.

[Michael_Molnar]

Ernie has terminal amnesia.

 

[Guest]

Ernie has terminal amnesia.

 

You better hide...

What are you asking? This thread is years old. I have never used true oil, so there Mr. Molnar. Maybe I said sumthin different but I don't use the stuff now.

[Bill Yacey]

Well, paint me duh.  

 

Sorry Ernie, I neglected to look at the date;  I thought these were new threads.

[Guest]

Say three our fathers and three hail Mary's and all is forgiven...

[Bill Yacey]

Thank you Fr. Ernesto!

 

Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit now and forever, Amen.

I feel much better now.

 

Now, how about coloring that Tru-Oil?

[HullGuitars]

I used to grind in tube colors with a muller, then thin it about 10%. Worked great on 2 cellos, 3 basses, and several guitars. I have been reading and experimenting with cooking my own for over 2 years now.... and am just getting to where I like the results.

[Scottleslie]

The only dye that I find that works with tru oil is transtint dye. Use barely any naphtha (I'm talkin like 5% or so) and you should be fine. Now what I do usually is seal the wood (yes shellac is fine) then dye it and then around 10-20 coats of tru oil (depends on the time of year and look I'm going for) I don't use any treatment prior to staining because I personally like the uneven look the dye gives. Gives it an antique look

[HoGo]

I know this topic is old but it reminded me of my old experience with Tru Oil.

I had an old bottle that was half empty and half solidified like someone described in previous posts. King of jello consistency. I  was refinishing old beat up stripped fiddle and just rubbed the jello into wood and wiped off the excess thoroughly with dry rags. To my surprise the jello dried just as fast as regular Tru Oil and it created beautiful basecoat with satin sheen with no layer above wood. It added nice amber color to wood and flame looked great.