ColorTone Liquid Stains

Great tints,nice transparency and color.

Once you get a handle on putting a gloss clear coat finish on your instruments, the next step is to experiment with shading and bursts. A totally clear coated instrument shows off the wood nicely, but gets a little boring after awhile.

These ColorTone stains work very well and seem to be stable over time. I have a couple of guitars that live on the wall and after a few years they do not appear to have faded at all. As with anything, it takes a little practice to get a feel for how to mix and handle these liquid stains. A little goes a long way.

Here's a picture of a mandola which I gave that old Gibson burst look using the black tint applied with a SM airbrush.

Chery red that I used on my copy of Gibson SG is exactly the same as original.I also used vintage amber and blue on other guitars and they turn out beautifull

I used the blue on a Les Paul build, the color is amazing. Still waiting on lacquer to cure to final sand and buff though.

Exellent! Great colors!. I've mixed it with alcohol, nitro, poli and worked great every time!

Worked very well on my ES-175.

The first time I tried this product I was hooked. It relay comes to life when you use it on figured woods like quilted maple,,WOW! 5 star for sure

i have a fender usa 62 reissue strat here which i used for a reference guide to match up the right colour a few drops of this Amber in a half jar of water resulted in about 99% accurate tested on some strips of maple off cuts, i'm sure with time trial and error it would be possible to reach 100%.. quality stuff this dye i would recommend it to anyone restoring vintage instruments

I am working on a 1931/32 Gibson L1 with serious front crack problems and due to the thin material (.10) used, inserting 'V' strips is out, and replacing the front is out due to cost and potential damage to this thin material instrument. So small backing plates at specific crack points and glue and fill was used.
Many methods were tried to get the sanded cracks to blend and nothing worked until I got the Red Mahogany stain. I mixed it with only lacquer thinner and used an airbrush to apply to the specific areas and unlike other stains, the opaque properties were totally controllable from a whisper, to solid.
A word to the wise, this stuff is NASTY, so wear a mask, and keep the area well ventilated.

These are the best stains I have ever used in my repair shop, I couldn't do my job without them.