Stabilized curly maple

[K.G. Travis]

New guy here! Im trying some stabilized wood for the first time and dont know much about it! It is still a natural color with some beautiful figure! But I want to darken it up a bit! I have some alchohol based dye and a few different stains, but im not sure if the wood will soak in the color now that it has been pumped full of resin. Any suggestions?

 

[john april]

i do not think it will take the color either. you could try but it might come out splotchy or uneven in color. maybe you can find a scrap of it in the trash to test it on.

 

[i4Marc]

It should take the color pretty evenly but as you suspect, it will sit on the surface and will wear away with use.

 

[mete]

Much less dye will be absorbed now with the resin. Woods usually darken ,natural or artificial light. Your maple will for sure. I'dleave it
as is '

 

[TRfromMT]

K K.G. Travis You could use potassium permanganate salts (dissolved in water) and soak it. I've had good luck getting stabilized curly maple a little darker with it.

Email me and I can send you a small supply to try. I have more than I'll ever need.

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