wanting to dye wood ecto green....lol ideas?

[Turtle]

Im currently taking a week off from life and enjoying fall break with my boy and we have decieded to dye the wood on my krinkov AK pistol. He would like to see an Ecto green or maybe a purple / blue shade. The wood its a standard light wood commonly found on Yugoslavian /Serbian made AK's. Im just wondering what i might use for a dye be it natural or synthetic. Blueberries came to mind for the purple blue color but the ecto green is choice #1. Would love to hear from someon whos tried thinking out of the box... pros / cons and recommendations would help thanks

 

[vitamink]

Rit dye works great and it's cheap.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Apparently you cannot rit dye the grip on an Ontario OKC3S though.. Somethings Rit just wont dye

 

[Squirt239]

Doesn't Lowes sell a tintable stain?

 

[Adee]

If you are looking for something colorfast (the color will not change over time), your best choice is acrylic paint. Hobby Lobby sells the artist type paint tubes in lots of colors. Spread the paint with a wet sponge on the bare wood. Let it dry and sand lightly. Finish with flat or satin lacquer. You can cut the shine back with #0000 steel wool (the woodworker's type, not the one from the hardware store, which has too much oil).

 

[1911ly]

How are you guys dyeing the wood? Wiping it down like you would stain? Are you watering down the dye? I have a baby blue 10-22 to build for my daughter and a purple one to do for my son. I would rather not paint. I like the wood grain look. I have till X-mas to figure this out.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Mix the rit dye with water and then dip the item and soak.... Wood is easy to dye with RIT

 

[1911ly]

Mix the rit dye with water and then dip the item and soak.... Wood is easy to dye with RIT

Thanks for the info. I will give it a try. I'll pick up some dye on the next trip to the store.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Just follow the directions... When I get home I will throw up a holster for an OKCS3 I just dyed the other night

 

[Vince49]

Pickling.

What you are wanting to do is called pickling the wood. This is a process used all the time in furniture making. I use it when my customer wants an extremely light ie; white finish on the piece. I use oil base stains or paints diluted with mineral spirits for the pickling process as they are more durable than the water base types. I would start by using a small (pint) of oil based green paint and dilute it with the mineral spirits. Rub on a coat with a small rag or foam brush and let it stand for about five minutes or so being sure to wipe it off before it drys. repeat as necessary to achieve the color you desire waiting a couple of hours between coats to allow the previous one to dry. When you have your color finish with satin or gloss clear coats following manufacturer's direction to achieve the final finish.

PS: I always test on one or two pieces of scrap wood of the same species to make sure I am getting the results I want before doing the finished piece!

This is a silverware box I did in white pickled oak.

Put it on wet and let it sit 3 to 5 minutes.

Wipe it off with a soft cloth,old t-shirts are great.

And finish with a clear coat of your choice (I like Minwax wipe on urethanes).

 

[chezuki]

When I get home I will throw up a holster

Your digestive system is weird.

Between this and pooping chocolate squirrels, you should see a doctor!

 

[1911ly]

Your digestive system is weird.

Between this and pooping chocolate squirrels, you should see a doctor!