Rit Dyes

[rnewham]

Hi guys,
Long time lurker, first time poster. Have my first kit on the way from Christmas, just wondering if anyone has had experiences with Rit dyes? I can find them locally, but if they’re not worth the effort I’ll hunt down some Angelus on line.


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[McCreed]

Welcome rnewham. I haven't use them, but there are definitely members here that have. Hopefully some of them will chime in.
However I have used the Angelus Leather Dyes, if you end up going that route.

Cheers,
Mick

[WeirdBits]

phrozin has posted about testing and using Rit dyes (lots of other posts in that thread), with great results for some colours.

[XP Rider]

I have no experience with Rit dyes, although I've seen them mentioned in the forum. I just bought ColorTone Liquid Stain from StewMac, which you dilute with water or alcohol. "...formulated specifically for luthiers." Definitely not the tight-budget route, though, as nothing from StewMac comes cheap. But a possible option. Good luck.

[Rabbit]

Havn't used them as a stain on timber, but I did stain a bone nut with black liquid RIT.