Black Dye - Keda Powder Wood Dye 25 Grams Makes 1 Gallon Black Stain Color

OMG, this stuff is amazing! Ok, so I had a rather strange use case, but for those who are interested, read on. I decided a while ago to revamp my wood shop. I got a new table saw with a built in router table and everything is looking great. So, since none of my old jigs fit my new table saw, I had to remake all my jigs - crosscut sled, and a couple of others too. Of course, that turned into a bunch of other building things too, one of which was a drill press stand/cabinet/cart. So, for all these new jigs I got a 4x8 sheet of laminate to cover everything - I'm a big fan of laminate for shop furniture. Anyway, I got, what I think, is likely the ugliest laminate sheet ever! I thought I was getting a granite color, and I really WISH, I had just gotten black, as usual. However, I'm almost glad this happened because it exposed me to this product. So here's the unusual use case - I wanted to paint that ugly Formica black. But, not just paint it, I wanted to use shellac as I usually do as a top coat for my jigs - yes, even on top of laminate. Dewaxed shellac is an awesome shop coating and that stuff sticks to EVERYTHING! Anyway, so I had the idea to use dye in my shellac, and OMG, I simply cannot believe how it turned out. It actually looks like wood! I actually had a small crack in the Formica that I was super concerned about, but it made the piece look even more like wood! This wasn't even my intent, to make it look like wood, that is, I just wanted it black, but what I got is really special. I definitely intend to use this again and again. My final formula was a 1.5lbs garnet, dewaxed, shellac cut . I played around with the levels of dye - I bought black only - the winning ratio was 8oz to 1.5 tsp of powder. I added it straight to the already prepared shellac, which was denatured alcohol and flakes. I did have to mix it a lot, I felt like I was constantly stirring it. I would definitely recommend this stuff. I'm surely going to be getting all the colors - to actually dye wood too! 😄 I'm so excited that I've found this stuff. I've got big plans! The pictures say it all. You can see the normal, ugly Formica "granite" and what it transformed into after! Incredible! I cannot say enough about this stuff.

This stuff will actually teach you how to use it. I had never used dyes before so I had no idea what to expect. I was working with Birch plywood using black dye as a base then added some blue highlights. Almost immediately you begin to understand what is needed for the look you wish to achieve. By combining colors you can create custom blended colors you will find nowhere else. Great product and very forgiving.

soluble in ethanol. little goes a long way. it does have slight blue tint to it when diluted, so mixing it with red made not just dark red but slightly dark plum-red

No complaints. My black was black when used on both maple and birch for electric guitar build. In the concentration I mixed it did take a 2-3 coats to build up a good black layer. The wood grain will show through in varying degrees of saturation depending on how many applications (it's not paint). I used it with both water and alcohol and in combination. The color pops after using a sanding sealer and top coat. For deep dark purple I mixed blue and red at 50/50 ratio. I first applied 2 layers of black, then lightly sanded. Then applied 2 layers of purple. Sanded, then another coat of purple, with some black to blend.

Must use hot water if you are going to make a dark black by using a lot more of the powder.

Wanted black, did not get black when applying to pine, more a purplish blue. Have ordered other colors and still want to try them, black just did not work for this project.

I love this stain powder! I had to stain a 12x8 foot feed room that has a particle board floor (like a sponge!) I wanted to stain it black to hide all its stains. I mixed each packet with 2 - 3 cups of water and I had exactly enough to give the floor a good soaking with excellent coverage as you can see in the photos. I love that you can make the stain as dark or light as you want. Great value!

I was looking for an oil based alternative black stain. I really like how the oil base soaks into the wood instead of sitting on top of it like water based stains do. I figured a dye would soak into the wood similar to the stain. I was correct in that assumption, but the colors are not great. I am going for black and the best I could get after mixing a bit over 1tsp to 16oz warm water (Just over the max manufacturer recommendation) I could still only get dark purple after 3 coats. I also added wipe on poly to half of it to see if that would make it black but its still purple tinged. You can see from my photo that the black oil stain on top is far closer to a true black than the dye. I'm sure if you're going for other colors this dye is fine but for black I would stay away.

Amazing colour, enough to last a long time, great quality and price!