Coloured varnish looks awful.

Holly, in France wrote:
You can get a good colour by mixing coloured versions with clear. The
antique pine (which someone said is no longer available?) was a
dreadful
orange used neat but good if used well 'diluted'. I tried the same
thing
with 'oak' colour once though, and that really was awful, sort of
greenish, you have to experiment. IMO it is an easier way to get an
even
colour than staining.


You can get ok light colours, if not good, and yes its easier than
staining with some woods. The problem is it chips off as it wears and
reveals bright whitish patches, and soon looks truly awful. And getting
every last scrap off before recoating is a whole lotta extra work. Dont
touch it.


NT