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Making A Bright Red Dye Stain Using The Keda Dye Powder 5 Color Wood Stain Kit

Here I try to show how to color wood a very bright red just in time for Christmas. This red stain color would make a perfect red  for that wooden Santa Claus, adding that little extra touch of vibrancy to your woodwork. I am using one of the best, most vibrant, versatile wood coloring options available, called Keda Dye 

I create this bright red stain by mixing the Keda red stain powder with just a touch of the yellow stain powder into a splash of water, then add rubbing alcohol to help create a little cleaner look to the red finish. The Keda Dye stain powder kit has 5 wood stain colors in one very easy to use kit.

I also try to show how by using different grit sandpapers, you can achieve different wood colors, on wood ranging from Pink stain to a deep bright red stain. There is quite a bit of flexibility with the Keda Dye 5 color kit has.  

 

For the wood sanding, I went with a 150 grit, which allows for a little better color absorption, and for the coral or hot pink stain color, I went with a 220 – 320 sanding to help reduce the color absorption, creating the lighter pink wood tone.  The wood I used in this red stain video was a hard Maple that does have some slight figuring, but I chose Maple because of the neutral wood color that Maple offers. As for the color mixing ratios them self, they are as follows:

Red Dye ratio was:

1 oz water 3 oz Rubbing Alcohol (or dyes can be mixed into all water)

Keda Red Stain Powder = 1/4th Tsp (0.75 – 0.85 Grams by weight)

Keda Yellow Stain Powder = half of a small pea size (Which you will see in the video ; ) 

I applied the red stain to the wood using a white cotton cloth rag, let it dry good, and for the sealing process, I sealed this red wood formulation with Krylon Triple Thick Glaze ( Which I think is actually intended for pottery lol, but it still worked out). Hey thank you for checking this out, and I really hope that it helps someone pout in their project!

 #red #stain #wood #KedaDye

5 Wood Dye Powder Colors Kit

Keda Powder Dye SDS

Keda Coal Black Powder Dye:

Keda Coal Black Dye Powder SDS

Keda Royal Blue Powder Dye:

Keda Royal Blue Dye Powder SDS

Keda Golden Brown Powder Dye:

Keda Golden Brown Dye SDS

Keda Fire Engine Red Powder Dye:

Keda Fire Engine Red Dye Powder SDS

Keda Sunflower Yellow Dye:

Keda Sunflower Yellow Dye Powder SDS

Please understand these sheets are intended for large volume storage and an industrial setting in raw powder concentrate format, but does offer some good info for those interested. These powder dye SDS sheets are meant as a water base format. Please do not use dyes in fish aquariums which can make it difficult for the fish to breathe the oxygen from the water properly.