[RBW] Re: Tinting clear Shellac

2019-04-19 Thread christian poppell
Back in the day I would sprinkle instant coffee powder into polyester resin for surfboard repairs. Might end up looking more tan/brown than amber though. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and st

[RBW] Re: Tinting clear Shellac

2019-04-19 Thread lambbo
Use some alcohol based ink, it'll mix right in and probably be more beautiful. At that point, why not custom tint to a more interesting color? On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:08:26 PM UTC-4, jandrews wrote: > > Greetings > Curious if anyone knows how to tint Bullseye clear Shellac to an Ambe

[RBW] Re: Tinting clear Shellac

2019-04-18 Thread jandrews
Good call Roger, thanks On Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:50:20 PM UTC-4, Roger wrote: > > The first time I shellacked bar tape, I stopped by Riv (probably when they > were upstairs at the old address) and I believe it was Joe Bauder squeezed > a small amount of liquid dye for me out of a plast

[RBW] Re: Tinting clear Shellac

2019-04-18 Thread Roger
The first time I shellacked bar tape, I stopped by Riv (probably when they were upstairs at the old address) and I believe it was Joe Bauder squeezed a small amount of liquid dye for me out of a plastic bottle to darken the shellac. It may have been an ounce or less of dye, and I don't remember

[RBW] Re: Tinting clear Shellac

2019-04-18 Thread Wally Estrella
I have an entire bag of amber flakes lying around somewhere. If you'd want a hand full of flakes I can send'm your way. Disolve and mix in w/ your clear. On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 10:08:26 PM UTC-4, jandrews wrote: > > Greetings > Curious if anyone knows how to tint Bullseye clear She