Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: john44 on September 23, 2019, 08:39:32 pm
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what has happened to the above wood dye, it seems to have gone to a really c--p water based
Dye that is not absorbed by the wood as the old oil based dye was.
It is rubbish >>:-(
John
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Yep! That's the EU rules for you! >:-o
A few years back the EU made a ruling about VOC's and decreeed that we should use water based product! <*<
I have a lot of wood on my Broom 30/Skipper (Fullsize cruiser) and needed a supply of dye, fortunately I found a small supply of the old high voc's version on eBay, old new stock! Works a treat and should last me out!
The new stuff is truly rubbish, it fades badly as well! :((
Funny thing is the rules apply to varnish also! Water based on a boat is madness! Thank goodness the Dutch don't slavishly follow the EU as the UK government do so I now use Eppifanes varnish high in voc's!
John.
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Feast Watson.......a truly beautiful range of wood stains :-))
Thank goodness that OZ does not subscribe to such Rules........so will your options relax after or post Brexit?.... {-) ..... Derek
https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjzhNaQ8-fkAhWRgHAKHY-qDm8YABAIGgJzYg&sig=AOD64_2lVAiaZ_YfRzRBhRG1Zp0pm7TC1w&adurl=&q= (https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjzhNaQ8-fkAhWRgHAKHY-qDm8YABAIGgJzYg&sig=AOD64_2lVAiaZ_YfRzRBhRG1Zp0pm7TC1w&adurl=&q=)
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*** We are drifting into politics here***
Please avoid.
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Feast Watson.......a truly beautiful range of wood stains :-))
Thank goodness that OZ does not subscribe to such Rules........so will your options relax after or post Brexit?.... {-) ..... Derek
We're thinking of leaving the planet before then
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Water based does not have to mean that the resulting paint, when dried and cured, is water soluble. Acrylics are usually water based, but if you get any in the wrong place, they need a lot more than water to shift after they have cured.
Just thinking out loud, but if a stain was thinned with something runnier than water, like isopropyl, would it soak in better?
I still prefer oil based paint, I can usualy predict what my results will be and the surfce rarely needs any extra protection.
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Use Rustins solvent based instead.
Works for me.
:-))
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Liberon, Morrells and Colron are all still readily available in spirit and solvent free. Just check flea-bay!
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Liberon, Morrells and Colron are all still readily available in spirit and solvent free. Just check flea-bay!
Thank goodness for that,
John
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Actually also Wilco do their own brand "Traditional wood dyes" 50% VOC's.