Beetroot juice

[Swanny]

Hi Col, can you post a photo after it has been left to oxidise for say a week or two as I suspect it will go slightly browner over time unless cured somehow.

maybe cover half in a clear coat first, to see if that preserves the colour, as well.

[dingobass]

Wot Swanny sed.
Thinking the coat would have to be UV resistant though, so you will need a Hazmat suit

[Rabbitz]

I should have outlined what I am going to do.

I will let "the stain" dry for a day or so, then coat half with a water based poly-urethane ('coz that's what I have to hand).

I will then leave it in a place with much sunlight, but out of direct sunlight for a couple of weeks. Finally, full sun for a week.

[Rabbitz]

So an update.

In simple terms - forget it.

After a couple of weeks of drying the beetroot stain had faded a small amount.

When I applied the poly over half of the stain, it lifted most of it onto the cloth.

After a few more weeks in the shed (out of direct sunlight), the colour has faded almost completely.

I don't think it is permanent enough on wood - a white shirt maybe different...

[wazkelly]

Good on you for giving it a go and taking one for the team Col.

I just finished applying an inkjet ink colour to a flame top Tele and was worried that using a rag for the clear top coat would soak up too much of the stain colour and just used a paint brush to apply the first coat of TO. Worked well as did the same approach on both of my Explorers over DT a few months ago as I was also worried how ragging would affect the outcome too.

Good way to get down the first coat that usually soaks up plenty without needing to rub it on. I have found that subsequent coats go on much easier too.