jay5 Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Has anyone tried to use this on rosewood? How dark do you think you gould get it? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Finishing_supp...oard_Stain.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I have that stuff, and I have tried it on Rosewood boards. Complete waste of time for what you're trying to do with it. Rosewood is an oily, dense wood. There's no room for it to accept any appreciable amount of stain from outside sources, it's already heavy with it's own oils and doesn't accept much of the dye at all. Actually with what little it does accept, it looks worse than if you just left it alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 You could try putting vinegar in a jar with nail or steel wool. Let them sit for a few weeks and it make a great dye for rosewood. It is in the tutorial section I believe. Iv'e used it with good luck. It soaks in quickly. Just buff off the reidue and you're set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted October 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 WWW, does this darken the rosewood significantly? I suppose it's worth a shot, wont cost anything. How does it smell when youre done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 Stinks for a few days. Long enough for the vinegar to absorb into the wood. Yes! It darkens the wood significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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