"ROCKHEAD" wrote in message
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Hi all! I wanted to try staining a project with tea, coffee or maybe
kool-aid( No, I'm not kidding)
I don't want to use water as the thinner, as that will raise the grain, so
i
was wondering if mixing them with mineral spirits or laquer thinner or
naptha, etc. will cause an adverse reaction. I can experiment with
different
thinners but I'd like to NOT blow anything up (like me). Thanks for your
help.

Try a polar solvent like alcohol for water-soluble powders. Non-polar may
not dissolve 'em.

Will still raise the grain a tad, though.