Great video! I've been using the powered Rit dye mixed with Denatured Alcohol for many years, and with amazing results. Quick tip - Try a light coat of black, sand it down until only the harder grain is white again, and then do a second coat of a color (brown, etc... whatever color you want) for a sort of two-tone effect - it REALLY makes the wood's figure pop, especially with fiddle back maple, etc. The liquid Rit has been a bit disappointing, but with the powdered Rit mixed with DNA (Denatured Alcohol), the color penetrates better, dries super fast, and the combination options are almost limitless!
where can you get the color you want, the ones i tried came out the wrong color, example the royal blue in liquid came out purple almost a walnut color, the powder form was like you had mixed black with it really dark almost black, O it colored the wood really good, but never could find a color that was right
try sanding once youve dyed n dried. also try rubbing white acrylic paint on a brush, hit it against a edge of desk wafting motion so the brush is lightly covered. then lightly run it across WITH the grain and ule get enhancements on the grain, looks ace]
Just my $.02, but I think that the clumping problem is because you're mixing a water based dye with alcohol. If you use an alcohol based dye then you can add denaturalized alcohol to get a cleaner mix without the clumps. Thanks for the video!
A little late to the game….RIT is a union dyestuff. It has a combination of dye types in it so that it can work in a variety of situations. It contains dyes that work on cellulosics like cotton or wood. Also dyes that work on proteins like wool & silk, and dyes that work on synthetics (less successfully). Soda ash or even baking soda can help fix dyes on cellulosics (don’t overdo it or you harm the cellulose). Vinegar or citric acid help fix dyes on protein (again don’t overdo it).
I was thinking about you making a fan with this rye which is what I thought this reminded me of instead of a cheese burger 🍔 Lol 😂 Thank you Kevin for the first to share Rit Rye on wood that I’ve ever seen ❣️
Rit Dye works with any natural fiber. If you go to RITDye's website, they have color formulas. For example, if you want a tomato or poppy red, you can add a small bit of lemon yellow to the cherry red and it will brighten up :-D I used to dye fabric ALL the time. With it finely sanded, I honestly wouldn't bother with water, since that will raise the grains of the wood
BRILLIANT IDEA!!! Drag my pallet out to a field, and start dumping it sounds a lot faster than by hand with paints. 😂😂 The field is to avoid killing my own grass
I really wasn't thinkin 'bout a cheeseburger but on my way back from wallyworld and getting some dye I stopped by McDs and got me a cheese burger..thanks!
Have you tried the straight purple yet I'm having a hard time getting the purple to actually show on the pine but every other color I've tried I'd like
Rit is pretty susceptible to UV-fading. If you're going to use it on anything that's going to see outdoor use, you're going to want to use a UV-resistant finish.
Will this work on maple? I have some maple drum shells I want to just get plain black color on as my drum set is black, and I don;t want a complicated solution. Otherwise I will have to go with a wrap I guess.
I have a morror that has a oak colored? Finish around it. All my stuff is black. I wanted to sand this oak? Wood and stain it dark dark black. Going to try todsy but first. I wanted hust try and add the rit on top of whatever it is finished with. Iys ild and the finish is so matted. Wood is sorta poking through this finish. I believe the black woll adhear and ill have a very unique finish around my mirror. And if all else fails ill sand it claen and start over. Ill let u all, know how it comes out.
I think after your first experience using coffee filters to strain out concentrated blobs out of your fabric dye solution, you'll start to see the added value in dedicated wood dye products.
Yes, indeed. The RA does not mix well because it is not hot enough to break down the pigments in the RIT. Powdered pigments will break down and mix well with RA. I've seen some RIT guitar projects turn out well but the wood was harder and well prepped. On Can Maple this demo would have looked better but for demo purposes Pine is the go to.
@@bilbobaggins2083it doesn’t mix well because it’s water based and he’s using alcohol. If he used RIT powdered pigment he could add it to any medium and it would dissolve.
Yes. Shellac will stick to and preserve almost anything, but it's not really good for furniture you'll sweat on. Otherwise, I like the MinWax PolyCril, a water based polyurethane.
Not bad, but it doesn't seem very cost effective. While wood dyes are very expensive, they go a long way. It looks like you really need to use the fabric dye in it's concentrated form if you want some bold colors. Given that this "dilute" fabric dye is $6-12 a bottle, that makes it substantially more expensive per ounce. I will stick with wood dye.
Dartheomus Dye gets placed on clearance very often. I have picked it up under a buck many times. Watch for clearances and consider this tutorial a way to repurpose that dye!
@@Cornbread_custom_signs I endend up using a water based varnish and it turned out beautiful! The color is incredible and unique :). I wish I could post a picture.
Yeah, I'd imagine it's water based since you use it in hot water to dye fabric. The rubbing alcohol works, but takes a bit more mixing to get it where you want.
70% alcohol is prepared by thinning out 200 proof alcohol with distilled water. The dye is water soluable so use distilled water to thin out the dye, then add your 70% alcohol, this will save you tons of time.
You need to make a plaque with the wooden cheeseburger and your channel name MrDIYDork. Have a subscriber drawing to win it. The dye demo was very cool and you gave me some awesome ideas. tfs
scrap wood is the key if you are actually afraid of starting a project , with the fear you will ruin it for lack of artistic abilities and/or if you know nothing about anything of refinishing..even the pros use a cheater board
THIS WOOD WAS AMAZXING ily plz make more wood die vidoe i was prorinvg to my friens that you can die wud in minecraft so thid proved them rong :D looks like it tastes so good
I would not recomend using water when mixing the rit dye because if do u will raise the grain and that could be no good if that ur not wanting to to do that
@@phoenixdblack Yeah, I later found out what I was looking for was basically lacquer without using a primer. I was trying to paint a guitar while having the grain texture show
have you tried a pre-stain wood conditioner? I used this www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-8-fl-oz-Wood-Conditioner/999913771 and it worked very well to get a much more even color.
I can’t figure out how to finish it, i always get a chemical reaction. I used minwax polycrilic water base. When finished it would have a salty looking glittery finish.
There is salt in the dye. You can lightly wipe that off with a sponge, or use 2.5:1 boiling water/dye ratio and then you have to lightly sand after with 220 grit sandpaper :-D Worst case you have to repeat a second time.
Poly will always dry with a yellowish tint no matter what you put it on. You see this more on lighter colors. If you want a perfectly clear finish you can use a water based poly. You will need to add more coats with a water based poly vs. a traditional poly product, the upside is the water based dries faster and cleans up easier so it balances out. There are other finish options that dry clear as well but for most people just doing your average diy or craft type projects poly is the way to go.
You should qualify that. There is a HUGE difference in the end result of using waterborne poly versus oil based. The latter is what gives wood floors that nice, amber-ish look. The waterborne tends more toward the clear.
That would look awesome! I found my RIT dye at walmart for less than $3 a container, which seemed to be comparable or even a bit cheaper than the smaller 8oz containers of regular wood stain.
I wanna dye some cork screw willow branches. I wonder if i could use this mixter in a spray bottle? Has anyone tried it? It would take so long to hand wash every one of them separately.
Not with fabric dye. The other colored stain used acrylic latex paint. I also did one with shoe polish. I have another color stain video idea that I plan to try out for another video sometime down the line too.
I used 71% isopropanol and got no lumps--a little more water in the mix evidently helps. Thanks for the great idea.
Great video!
I've been using the powered Rit dye mixed with Denatured Alcohol for many years, and with amazing results.
Quick tip -
Try a light coat of black, sand it down until only the harder grain is white again, and then do a second coat of a color (brown, etc... whatever color you want) for a sort of two-tone effect - it REALLY makes the wood's figure pop, especially with fiddle back maple, etc.
The liquid Rit has been a bit disappointing, but with the powdered Rit mixed with DNA (Denatured Alcohol), the color penetrates better, dries super fast, and the combination options are almost limitless!
where can you get the color you want, the ones i tried came out the wrong color, example the royal blue in liquid came out purple almost a walnut color, the powder form was like you had mixed black with it really dark almost black, O it colored the wood really good, but never could find a color that was right
Dude! I would LOVE to see that. You should post a demo video for us newbies ;)
Please make a video
Vinegar instead of rubbing alcohol works great. It's what you use for fabric to help hold the colour.
Plus a bit of salt might help as well, mix it in the vinegar and then add to the dye.
Smell like Easter
thats brilliant. thank you!
try sanding once youve dyed n dried. also try rubbing white acrylic paint on a brush, hit it against a edge of desk wafting motion so the brush is lightly covered. then lightly run it across WITH the grain and ule get enhancements on the grain, looks ace]
Just my $.02, but I think that the clumping problem is because you're mixing a water based dye with alcohol. If you use an alcohol based dye then you can add denaturalized alcohol to get a cleaner mix without the clumps. Thanks for the video!
RIT dye is water based so use water to thin. ALCOHOL is for other alcohol soluble dyes
Just what I was thinking.
A little late to the game….RIT is a union dyestuff. It has a combination of dye types in it so that it can work in a variety of situations. It contains dyes that work on cellulosics like cotton or wood. Also dyes that work on proteins like wool & silk, and dyes that work on synthetics (less successfully). Soda ash or even baking soda can help fix dyes on cellulosics (don’t overdo it or you harm the cellulose). Vinegar or citric acid help fix dyes on protein (again don’t overdo it).
how would you apply the baking sodas , before or after the dye? Thank you for the tip
This works so good for laser cutting! If you cover the wood in this first, the engrave it and remove it with acetone the engravement will have a color
Oh really? That sounds pretty cool!
Leather dye works awesome too. Angelus is a great brand.
thank you!
The end was awesome!!👍👍👍👍👍
I was thinking about you making a fan with this rye which is what I thought this reminded me of instead of a cheese burger 🍔 Lol 😂 Thank you Kevin for the first to share Rit Rye on wood that I’ve ever seen ❣️
I love the look of these!
thanks!
I love the colors. How long should you wait to dry the stain until you can use a polyurethane top coat?
Thanks, this was cool to watch and cheaper than unicorn spit.
I made my clothes drawer with this. It's amazing!
Fantastic! I'm thinking box joints. Now, if I only knew how 2 make box joints...
Wow! I'm surprised - fabric dye!? That's amazingly wonderful, and thank you for sharing this! Great for older kids to try out?
You're welcome. Glad you liked it! Yeah, I think kids could try it. Just be warned that it's a bit messy. I'd recommend wearing rubber gloves.
Rit Dye works with any natural fiber. If you go to RITDye's website, they have color formulas. For example, if you want a tomato or poppy red, you can add a small bit of lemon yellow to the cherry red and it will brighten up :-D I used to dye fabric ALL the time. With it finely sanded, I honestly wouldn't bother with water, since that will raise the grains of the wood
Guns and Guitars YT channel did a video where he finishes a guitar with rit dye. he does a purple burst on a flame maple top. very nice.
I love this
Awesome, I remember using motor oil on pine about 40 years ago
BRILLIANT IDEA!!! Drag my pallet out to a field, and start dumping it sounds a lot faster than by hand with paints. 😂😂 The field is to avoid killing my own grass
I really wasn't thinkin 'bout a cheeseburger but on my way back from wallyworld and getting some dye I stopped by McDs and got me a cheese burger..thanks!
Have you tried the straight purple yet I'm having a hard time getting the purple to actually show on the pine but every other color I've tried I'd like
Rit is pretty susceptible to UV-fading. If you're going to use it on anything that's going to see outdoor use, you're going to want to use a UV-resistant finish.
Oh what a great idea!!!
Thanks for sharing that's nice
Good job 👍🏽
The end was the best part haaha how creative
I used Rit "blue jeans", expecting a blue, but it came out almost indistinguishable from black, even having significantly diluted it.
came out nice
Have you attempted with rit white color??? Just wondering
Clever idea. Thank you. ♥️👍
Curious, have we tried to mix the fabric dye with a over the counter Natural stain?
I dont think that would work as most stains are oil based and this is water soluble
Super cool.
Great informative video. Thanks!
Can’t wait to dye my treasure chest.
Is your rit dye watery or thick? I am trying to dye wood with it.
@@ericgiangrosso2350 I'm using some right now, it's very watery, I already made a small mess because it rolled right off the rag I was using
Would this work for knife handle scales?
Will this work on maple? I have some maple drum shells I want to just get plain black color on as my drum set is black, and I don;t want a complicated solution. Otherwise I will have to go with a wrap I guess.
I have a morror that has a oak colored? Finish around it. All my stuff is black. I wanted to sand this oak? Wood and stain it dark dark black. Going to try todsy but first. I wanted hust try and add the rit on top of whatever it is finished with. Iys ild and the finish is so matted. Wood is sorta poking through this finish. I believe the black woll adhear and ill have a very unique finish around my mirror. And if all else fails ill sand it claen and start over. Ill let u all,
know how it comes out.
GOOD MORNING...THANKS FOR SHARING...FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA......
Isn't fabric dye made to mix with water?
How many times it took to dry when you apply the dye (not diluated)
How does a high gloss poly varnish take to this?
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U should of shown us what it looked like after lacquer is put on afters
Try a Pre stain from Minwax to get an even stain laydown
I've been using RIT on my home built guitars for years. Drive people nuts in the Luthiers forums. 😂
I think after your first experience using coffee filters to strain out concentrated blobs out of your fabric dye solution, you'll start to see the added value in dedicated wood dye products.
Yes, indeed. The RA does not mix well because it is not hot enough to break down the pigments in the RIT. Powdered pigments will break down and mix well with RA. I've seen some RIT guitar projects turn out well but the wood was harder and well prepped. On Can Maple this demo would have looked better but for demo purposes Pine is the go to.
@@bilbobaggins2083it doesn’t mix well because it’s water based and he’s using alcohol. If he used RIT powdered pigment he could add it to any medium and it would dissolve.
Great tip, thanks!
do you think you could use Rit dye to get full color penetration on very thin veneer woods? when soaked in water for 24h?
Will the color run if it gets wet like outside ?
Will a wood sealer take/stick to the wood after this?
Yes. Shellac will stick to and preserve almost anything, but it's not really good for furniture you'll sweat on. Otherwise, I like the MinWax PolyCril, a water based polyurethane.
Are these dyes considered non-toxic or safe for wooden toys that may being chewed on by small children?
Nice! good experiment :-) thank u
Thanks! You're welcome.
i wonder what the best stain is for outdoor UV fade ,like fences chairs guns ?
what a great idea. remember to wear gloves when handling RIT dye
Have you tried it after shou shugi ban?
once dyed will the wood take glue and glue together?
Awesome!
Thanks!
Not bad, but it doesn't seem very cost effective. While wood dyes are very expensive, they go a long way. It looks like you really need to use the fabric dye in it's concentrated form if you want some bold colors. Given that this "dilute" fabric dye is $6-12 a bottle, that makes it substantially more expensive per ounce. I will stick with wood dye.
Dartheomus Dye gets placed on clearance very often. I have picked it up under a buck many times. Watch for clearances and consider this tutorial a way to repurpose that dye!
Do you finish it with varnish when you're done?
mamakaka73 I can’t figure out how to finish it either I always get a chemical reactions any tips?
@@Cornbread_custom_signs I endend up using a water based varnish and it turned out beautiful! The color is incredible and unique :). I wish I could post a picture.
Whats the drying time if you put it on wood? Im using maple
Are you sure that dye wasn't water based? Maybe try water to thin it out to get a better result.
Yeah, I'd imagine it's water based since you use it in hot water to dye fabric. The rubbing alcohol works, but takes a bit more mixing to get it where you want.
70% alcohol is prepared by thinning out 200 proof alcohol with distilled water. The dye is water soluable so use distilled water to thin out the dye, then add your 70% alcohol, this will save you tons of time.
Hahah 🍔!!! I loved it!
Is this safe for children’s toys?
would this work on MDF?
Sweet hack man.
You need to make a plaque with the wooden cheeseburger and your channel name MrDIYDork. Have a subscriber drawing to win it. The dye demo was very cool and you gave me some awesome ideas. tfs
You're welcome. I've been thinking about a way to display the burger.
scrap wood is the key if you are actually afraid of starting a project , with the fear you will ruin it for lack of artistic abilities and/or if you know nothing about anything of refinishing..even the pros use a cheater board
THIS WOOD WAS AMAZXING ily plz make more wood die vidoe i was prorinvg to my friens that you can die wud in minecraft so thid proved them rong :D looks like it tastes so good
I would not recomend using water when mixing the rit dye because if do u will raise the grain and that could be no good if that ur not wanting to to do that
I wonder if you can mix with polyurethane!
You would need to use something water based like Polyacrylic by minwax
There's a cool new invention...you may want to check out..its called, Nitrile gloves.
I have several packs of them but never think to use them until it's too late. lol
Ah yeah for those guys who don't like to get there pretty little hands dirty lol ....
Do you know where to get white dye? I can't find any anywhere.
Do you mean the RIT dye? I found it at Walmart (in the cleaning section) and at Hobby Lobby (near the fabrics).
Any brand would do. I just can't find any that sell white.
@@AlexusDelphi There is none as far as I know. It is fabric dye and supposed to be used on white fabric
@@phoenixdblack Yeah, I later found out what I was looking for was basically lacquer without using a primer. I was trying to paint a guitar while having the grain texture show
Pine even smooth sucks for stain. If you have to stain pine, use a sealer first
have you tried a pre-stain wood conditioner? I used this www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-8-fl-oz-Wood-Conditioner/999913771 and it worked very well to get a much more even color.
Or wet the wood first before staining.
I can’t figure out how to finish it, i always get a chemical reaction. I used minwax polycrilic water base. When finished it would have a salty looking glittery finish.
There is salt in the dye. You can lightly wipe that off with a sponge, or use 2.5:1 boiling water/dye ratio and then you have to lightly sand after with 220 grit sandpaper :-D Worst case you have to repeat a second time.
Anthony Bergstrom
You may try an oil base finish
Could I put polyurethane over it without it changing the color?
When I tested poly on some scrap pieces, it did slightly darken the color but not by much.
Poly will always dry with a yellowish tint no matter what you put it on. You see this more on lighter colors. If you want a perfectly clear finish you can use a water based poly. You will need to add more coats with a water based poly vs. a traditional poly product, the upside is the water based dries faster and cleans up easier so it balances out. There are other finish options that dry clear as well but for most people just doing your average diy or craft type projects poly is the way to go.
You should qualify that. There is a HUGE difference in the end result of using waterborne poly versus oil based. The latter is what gives wood floors that nice, amber-ish look. The waterborne tends more toward the clear.
Using a water base over water based dye is not the greatest idea
Great I have an unfinished tv cabinet I want to stain the Cherry Red
That would look awesome! I found my RIT dye at walmart for less than $3 a container, which seemed to be comparable or even a bit cheaper than the smaller 8oz containers of regular wood stain.
I wanna dye some cork screw willow branches. I wonder if i could use this mixter in a spray bottle? Has anyone tried it? It would take so long to hand wash every one of them separately.
Dude, use latex gloves!
You, me, & probably quite a few others had that thought.
@@schechter01 Besides staining your skin, you don't know what many of these substances will do to you when they get into your blood stream.
Could i use acetone instead of alcohol
Use water
What about 1$ hair dye
Thank you. My shotgun stock will soon be royal blue.
Always use your rubbers
Why did my second coat of liquid black Rit dry sparkly?
Did you add salt?
Best to strain it out after adding water, the salt in the dye makes it sparkly
You can stain over the dye.
Shou Sugi Ban maybe?
You already did a video like this
Not with fabric dye. The other colored stain used acrylic latex paint. I also did one with shoe polish. I have another color stain video idea that I plan to try out for another video sometime down the line too.
interesting....who would of thunk.
There are many similar projects in Woodglut's plans.
You could glue all that cheeseburger together, and make a cutting board...IF you can put mineral oil on it without it running all over the place.
I've been trying to figure out a way to use this, and that's a cool idea!
Didn’t show wearing gloves to prevent staining your hands and covering the survive you are working on the prevent mess!
I found some amazing plans for Woodglut. Just check them out.
Or you could not be a scrubby plebian and just use keda wood dyes
I'd say use water with this product
Now I want a cheese burger
***my plan worked***
just for indoor.
Probably so. I think the dyes might fade in constant, direct sunlight.
You said wood... Huhuhu
Dear Mr Diy Dork,
Thank you for discussing the fact that wood will make you dye. I did my own PSA here: th-cam.com/video/Tmju1G9U7X8/w-d-xo.html
Stains fingers, too
mx xx yeah I would have worn rubber gloves
cheezbutger
If he dyes, he dyes
Mmmmm cheese burgers
lol wooden cheeseburger
Dye your shit on carpet why didn't I think of it 🍒
Dude! Rubber gloves. Even a dollar store plastic bag will save your hands from staining.
Yeah, I never think of wearing them until it's too late. lol