Red Dye - Solvent Based Red Liquid Dye -Bright Crimson Red

I really wanted this dye to work. I tried all I could to make it work and give it a fair shot, but it seemed no matter what I did, I would not get results any where near what is pictured. I had a table I was refinishing and I could not find any traditional stain in the shade of red I was wanting. Then I stumbled across this Crimson Red dye. It looked amazing in the pictures, so I ordered it. When it arrived I followed the instructions for diluting. I even stayed on the more concentrated end of the dilution range for maximum saturation. I agree with one reviewer, in a sense, that a little goes a long way. That applies to the amount of dye you use to make your solution. It doesn't take much. BUT. This does not spread as well as stain. I found myself using at least 4x the volume of this solution as I would normal stain. That was frustrating. I ended up using over half the bottle of dye on this one project. If only that's where the negatives stopped.... Not only does it not spread well, it is also very blotchy. It is EXTREMELY difficult to apply it in such a manner that you do not leave spots, blotches, lines, etc. Furthermore, after my first coat, instead of a bright, saturated, crimson red, I had a very pale pink. I had read a review where someone said it may take several coats. Fair enough, I thought, sometimes I have to use 2 or even 3 coats of regular stains. But after FIVE coats of this solution I still had a blotchy, pale, reddish pink at best. Maybe if I had applied a clear at that point it would have helped with the paleness, but it would not have done anything for the blotchyness or the color. At that point, I decided to just cover with an actual stain I already had. In summary, I used 4x as much product, which costed about twice as much as normal stain and ended up with a result that wasn't even use able. Maybe I applied it wrong? Who knows. I applied it just as I would any wood stain. The directions are somewhat lacking. The ad tells you what chemicals you can dilute the dye with. The directions tell you which ratio to use. But that's about it. No application method. No recoat time. No estimated number of coats needed. EDIT: After researching why I may have had this result, I came across some YouTube videos, which were actually made by the manufacturer! Turns out I wasn't applying it properly. Note to others, do apply in the same fashion as wood stain and expect the same results. Keda. Maybe consider including instructions for application or direct users to your videos. Had I known that, I'm sure it would have worked fine. I actually went back and ordered more product now that I know what to do. I admit, it was my mistake. Upgrading my review to 5 stars (with an * ;)) so as to not detract from what appears to be a great product, but had user error. I'm still pushing for application instructions to be readily provided though.

This product worked absolutely beautifully on a gun stock. It turned a boring colored stock into a one of a kind piece of beauty.

Ive tried both liquid and powder versions, alone and mixed, and found this gives much better results than a similar color stain be it oil or water-based, (although the latter isnt difficult to surpass... ) The liquid does seem to give a more vivid and clear finished product, so i would go with it if given the option, but if cost is an issue, powder works just fine. I went with blue liquid and then used some powder i had left to make some rich dark blue-green and navy blue colors. Mixed red, yellow, and brown powders to get an almost blood red that changes to orange at lighter parts of the grain. I also used the liquid blue and powder black separately on a wall mount for a dragon i bought recently. Ill add pics when i get the time.

This far exceeded my expectations. I was looking for a dye or stain to turn an old Oak crib to be a dark red color. Thought i would give this a try based on a youtube video. Mixed half of the Dye with about 32oz of Lacquer thinner and its turning out great. sorry i dont have pics but i would definitely buy this again if i needed to dye something red. Way better and easier to use than something from home depot or Lowes

I love the color!! iit turned out basically like Ihad Hope it would. Being a novice DIYer, I wouldve preferred more and clearer instruction including suggestions, links to "How To' videos, etc. I figured it out and I'm happy with the results! this took Three applications on Birch Plywood, plus a bit added to the clear polyeurothane to achieve this color. I think next time, I'll try a Water mix to see if it intensifies the color in any way.

Worked very well for my needs. The crimson color was exactly what I needed for a face frame I am adding to a shop project. I watched the youtube video that the manufacturer made to learn how to put it on. I only used water and it turned out great. I definitely recommend sealing using some sort of spray. Trying to brush a sealer on without it pulling the dye out was tough. I had to do a of couple touch ups and re seals.

I had educated myself on how to dye PVC. It's not hard to do. All you need is some PVC cleaner and some dye. This dye worked perfectly for my project.MY old McKee Craft rub rail had faded to a dirty pink. I mixed the dye with the PVC cleaner and dyed the PVC rub rail after a thurough cleaning.Bright Crimson red was the result of the dye. makes it look like new.

Repeat order Good stuff

Worked fine on oak boards