Hi all,
Just a follow up on my previous Ano(i)line Dye Disaster post.

Thanks to the always excellent advice from the Wreck, the project is not a
complete disaster anymore. I was able to rework the dye job and this time
it came out pretty good. As recommended, I ordered Bob Flexiner's book on
Understanding Finishes. This is a very nicely presented, informative book.
In it said that dyes can be removed by using bleach, as someone had
recommended here. I got me a spray bottle and filled it with plain old
Clorox. I took the pieces outside (to minimize toxic fumes as someone
warned) and started spraying. What a miracle. The dye just magically
disappeared. The wood was a bit yellow and I did raise the grain a bit but
considering the mess I started with, it looked great. Next after sanding
everything again, I thinned the dye in half; 2 quarts water to 1 ounce dye
(somehow I thought I had read originally 1 quart water to one ounce dye).
I used a rag instead of a sponge brush. The results were much much better.

Thanks to everyone who contributed their encouraging recommendations for
this very frustrating project.

Gary in Virginia

Gary wrote:
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Just a follow up on my previous Ano(i)line Dye Disaster post.
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complete disaster anymore. I was able to rework the dye job and this t=
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In it said that dyes can be removed by using bleach, as someone had=20
recommended here. I got me a spray bottle and filled it with plain old=
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Clorox. I took the pieces outside (to minimize toxic fumes as someone =

warned) and started spraying. What a miracle. The dye just magically =

disappeared. The wood was a bit yellow and I did raise the grain a bit=
but=20
considering the mess I started with, it looked great. Next after sandi=
ng=20
everything again, I thinned the dye in half; 2 quarts water to 1 ounce =
dye=20
(somehow I thought I had read originally 1 quart water to one ounce dye=
).=20
I used a rag instead of a sponge brush. The results were much much bet=
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Thanks to everyone who contributed their encouraging recommendations fo=
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this very frustrating project.
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Whew -- fooled them again -- as we used to say.

Glad it worked out.


Read that book from cover to cover -- a few times -- then do a bit more=20
research. It will save many projects...

I have been using aniline dye with oak, cherry and pine -- so far so good=
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--=20
Will R.
Jewel Boxes and Wood Art
http://woodwork.pmccl.com
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20
who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:02:15 -0500, the blithe spirit Australopithecus
scobis clearly indicated:

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:04:21 -0400, WillR wrote:

Read that book from cover to cover -- a few times -- then do a bit more
research. It will save many projects...

Flexner fans take note: he's done a new edition, published 2005. I read
the library's copy of the first edition, cover to cover, several times.
Finally bought my own copy this week.

I pray he doesn't reuse the old pictures. Gawd, what photography in
the old one...

"Now entering freeway, which is already in progress..."


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Larry Jaques wrote in
:

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:02:15 -0500, the blithe spirit Australopithecus
scobis clearly indicated:

On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:04:21 -0400, WillR wrote:

Read that book from cover to cover -- a few times -- then do a bit more
research. It will save many projects...

Flexner fans take note: he's done a new edition, published 2005. I read
the library's copy of the first edition, cover to cover, several times.
Finally bought my own copy this week.

I pray he doesn't reuse the old pictures. Gawd, what photography in
the old one...

"Now entering freeway, which is already in progress..."


The new one is rather nicely done - quite professionally. And a bargain at
the $20 or so cover price.

It's saved me that in screwups already, and I own and have read a few other
finishing books.

Patriarch,
cleaning out the shop this week, and taking yellow cans to the recycling
center...

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:17:40 -0500, the blithe spirit Patriarch
clearly indicated:

Flexner's finishing book
The new one is rather nicely done - quite professionally. And a bargain at
the $20 or so cover price.

It's saved me that in screwups already, and I own and have read a few other
finishing books.

That's good. My favorite (by a margin of 3:1) has always been Jeff
Jewitt's "Hand Applied Finishes.", then Flexner, then Dresdner.


cleaning out the shop this week, and taking yellow cans to the recycling
center...

I need to do a cleanup before any more projects, too.


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Patriarch wrote:
Larry Jaques wrote in=20
:
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On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 19:02:15 -0500, the blithe spirit Australopithecus
scobis clearly indicated:


On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:04:21 -0400, WillR wrote:


Read that book from cover to cover -- a few times -- then do a bit mo=
re
research. It will save many projects...

Flexner fans take note: he's done a new edition, published 2005. I rea=
d
the library's copy of the first edition, cover to cover, several times=
=2E
Finally bought my own copy this week.=20

I pray he doesn't reuse the old pictures. Gawd, what photography in
the old one...

"Now entering freeway, which is already in progress..."

=20
=20
The new one is rather nicely done - quite professionally. And a bargai=
n at=20
the $20 or so cover price.
=20
It's saved me that in screwups already, and I own and have read a few o=
ther=20
finishing books.

had a look at Lee Valley this noon. Think it is worth the money. I was =

going to get it -- but I thought an excuse to visit next week or this=20
weekend and I can get more...

Lee Valley -- Toys for boys with grey beards...


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Patriarch,
cleaning out the shop this week, and taking yellow cans to the recyclin=
g=20
center...


--=20
Will R.
Jewel Boxes and Wood Art
http://woodwork.pmccl.com
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those=20
who have not got it.=94 George Bernard Shaw

WillR wrote:


Lee Valley -- Toys for boys with grey beards...



Patriarch,
cleaning out the shop this week, and taking yellow cans to the
recycling center...



or clean shaven...

Dave