stratoskier Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Hi, I have a finished body which is clearcoated with poly. After finishing, I realized that it's not exactly what I want and I'd like to add a slight green tint to the finish. I'm wondering if there is anything that would work as a wipe on tint, stain, or dye that would add a semi-transparent light green tone to the finish. I'm not sure if the Stew-Mac ColorTone stain or pigment would work for this, since it's intended to be mixed with the clearcoat and sprayed on. It seems like there should be something that would work on poly without completely stripping it, but I don't know what to look for. Thanks! Bert Edited January 31, 2012 by stratoskier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killemall8 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Not possible without spraying a trans tint or candy coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 To expand on Killemall, you will need to use a candy color paint or trans-tint dye mixed into your poly. Scuff the existing finish for adhesion and spray a toner coat to get your desired color. You will then want to clear-coat again. Though you have to be carefull that you don't develop too thick of a finish. Some finishes don't like to be laid on thick and will crack. The poly you already sprayed on is now dried and is plastic, if you apply dye or stain it will wipe right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratoskier Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 OK -- trans tint or candy coat it will be. That's kind of what I figured but I thought I'd check to see if there were any other options. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonx Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I do it all the time. I don't use stains at all. I make my own Candy 2k paint by mixing special 2k dye into Basecoat blender. This is the same way that a paint shop mixes Candy 2k if you buy it from them. Here is one here I did recently using that method - sprayed clear, let the clear cure, sanded it back, sprayed candy and burst then clear again: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratoskier Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 That looks great. I would have guessed that it was stained red rather than candy coated. I haven't tried this approach yet so we'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 This one is not stained...rather transparent tints in my clear This one too...yellow tint to offset the natural reddish brown of the wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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