RIT DYE / AK furniture

[bigedp51]

Asmodeus6

1. Your underwear is still too tight and you've lost that lovin' feeling.

2. There are other forums with the correct way to tint the stock a red color like the Russian AKs.

"Another way of getting the right color and finish is the method used by the Russians. They used Amber Shellac mixed with a red stain.
You can get the same look by mixing 8 parts of Amber Shellac with 4 parts iodine."

Gunboards
AK And SKS Collector Discussion Board.
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...nwood-laminate

The AK Files Forums
http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50524

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[Asmodeus6]

Also aware of tinting the top coat. Haven't tried that yet, although by rushing through the RIT process color does end up in the top coat with the way I do it.

"The correct way". Ha. End result = end result. Color in the wood, color on the surface, and in the top coat. I get better coverage doing it quick and dirty. When I get a scratch or chip you can't even see it.

When all your color is in the top coat, when it chips it shows. Some people prefer this for a more "natural Russian" kind of thing. That's just more work to me.


Everything I used can be had with one trip to Walmart.
Rit dye
Minwax stain and poly
gloves, brushes, rags, sand paper, steel wool.

For maybe $25-30 max.

And this is still quicker.