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Remove dye from inlay - joemac - 05-07-2018
I am building an armoire. The door styles have an inlay on each style. The inlays are contained in an inlay that I applied to each style. The inlay are quite ornate and have small "squares" attached to each of the four corners. The inlays came with a piece of tape that you apply to the inlay before finishing, then remove after finish is applied. I installed the tape and covered each inlay and the "corners". I then sprayed water based analyne dye on the styles. When I removed the tape, several of the corners bled dye onto them. One was completely covered. I did not flood the area.
These corners are smaller than a pencil eraser. How can I remove the dye from these veneer corners? The dye is dark brown and the corners are white maple.
RE: Remove dye from inlay - jteneyck - 05-07-2018
I would get some scrap maple to experiment with to find out what works before trying anything on your actual work. My first thought would be to try bleach with a small artist's brush. If that doesn't remove it I'd try outdoor bleach (higher conc. of regular bleach that you can buy at HD, etc.). If that doesn't work I'd try pool chlorine (outside if possible).
The next time you want to dye something but not get it on an inlay, put a coating or two of Sealcoat shellac on the inlay with an artist's brush before dying it. The shellac will prevent the water based dye from absorbing.
John
RE: Remove dye from inlay - joemac - 05-09-2018
(05-07-2018, 07:18 PM)jteneyck Wrote: I would get some scrap maple to experiment with to find out what works before trying anything on your actual work. My first thought would be to try bleach with a small artist's brush. If that doesn't remove it I'd try outdoor bleach (higher conc. of regular bleach that you can buy at HD, etc.). If that doesn't work I'd try pool chlorine (outside if possible).
The next time you want to dye something but not get it on an inlay, put a coating or two of Sealcoat shellac on the inlay with an artist's brush before dying it. The shellac will prevent the water based dye from absorbing.
John
Thanks John. I'll give the bleach a try.
Joe
RE: Remove dye from inlay - joemac - 05-18-2018
(05-07-2018, 07:18 PM)jteneyck Wrote: I would get some scrap maple to experiment with to find out what works before trying anything on your actual work. My first thought would be to try bleach with a small artist's brush. If that doesn't remove it I'd try outdoor bleach (higher conc. of regular bleach that you can buy at HD, etc.). If that doesn't work I'd try pool chlorine (outside if possible).
The next time you want to dye something but not get it on an inlay, put a coating or two of Sealcoat shellac on the inlay with an artist's brush before dying it. The shellac will prevent the water based dye from absorbing.
John
I'm trying the bleach with minimal luck (laundry bleach). I brush it on and then wipe it off. Should I let it sit a while????
RE: Remove dye from inlay - jteneyck - 05-18-2018
(05-18-2018, 11:52 AM)joemac Wrote: I'm trying the bleach with minimal luck (laundry bleach). I brush it on and then wipe it off. Should I let it sit a while????
If it doesn't remove it in a couple of minutes I'd move on to something else. You might want to call Jeff Jewitt at Homestead Finishing, who invented Transtint Dye, and ask his advise.
Hydrogen peroxide + baking soda or Oxyclean might work.
John