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Dying cork?
Posted by:
Joe Johnson
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Date: September 22, 2011 02:11PM
I've been pondering the the idea of dying cork with various things and wondered if anyone has already attempted this and what were the results?
I know this is a broad stroke question, but feedback would be great. Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: September 22, 2011 02:15PM
I have never heard of anyone having any luck dying cork more than on the surface. Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Jeremy Wagner
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Date: September 22, 2011 03:55PM
Cork is a closed cell wood and won't absorb liquid (think wine bottle cork). I've heard of various people attempting it but I'm not aware of anyone having success. Like Ken said, I think the best you can do is 'paint' the surface with coloration.
jeremy Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: September 22, 2011 04:10PM
If you tint some kind of clear wipe onto the cork You will then have to apply a coating to keep it from waring off
if you want colored rings you can do several Foam handles of different colors and then cut rings from them ??? or colored eva blocks Bill - willierods.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/22/2011 04:11PM by bill boettcher. Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Bill Eshelman
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Date: September 22, 2011 04:53PM
Flocking is another way to go.
Donjer Products corp sells a mini flocking kit very resonably. If interested for more information on how it is done you can send me an email. bkcustomrods@yahoo.com Bill Ohio Rod Builders Canton, Ohio Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Col Chaseling
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Date: September 22, 2011 07:39PM
Hi Joe,
I was staining a sand spike with wood stain the other day and there was a cork ring on the bench and I wondered what it would look like on cork so i tried it and it came out looking much the same as the wood colour. Don't know how it would hold up long term or if it would accept cork sealer. Plenty of different colours available in wood stain. ESFNEM Col Port Kembla, NSW Australia Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Bryce Abbott
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Date: September 22, 2011 09:04PM
There are old threads discussing staining cork with Min-wax or TruOil. There are apparently lots of builders that use this with success Bryce Abbott Go & Do Likewise Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: September 23, 2011 12:31PM
Bryce -
That will only stain the outside (thin skin) of the cork. Any sanding / shaping will remove the stain back to original cork color. Doubt it? = Try it. Not even RIT aniline heated will penetrate the cork any significant depth. Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: September 23, 2011 05:27PM
You are better off to shape it and then stain it Bill - willierods.com Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Phil Erickson
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Date: September 23, 2011 10:02PM
As mentioned above, cork is a closed cell material and as such does not absorb liquids. Any stain will only a "surface coloration" subject to the wear of handling. Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Eric Edwards
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Date: September 23, 2011 10:09PM
Has anybody ever tried to dye cork in a pressure cooker? Just a thought.... Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Ron Weber
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Date: September 24, 2011 07:15AM
Actually, just tried it that way yesterday. Tried 3 different methods, boiling, pressure cooker, and vacuum. All results the same, Surface only, and this was with rit dye. Did not rub off with the boiling, and might last for a time with cork seal or some other sealer applied, but literally no penetration. Ron Weber Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Phil Erickson
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Date: September 24, 2011 03:14PM
Dying or staining has been tried with pressure, heat and vacuum, the results are the same it stays on the surface as the materials cells are closed and do not absorb liquids, period! Otherwise cork floats would not survive in the ocean for years, or wine corks in botles for decades! Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Mo Yang
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Date: September 25, 2011 09:56AM
The qualities that makes cork so wonderful also keeps it from being dyed unfortunately.
So if we want to only dye the surface and then seal it with a clear coat, what type of dye would be most resistant to UV fading? Mo Re: Dying cork?
Posted by:
Mo Yang
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Date: September 25, 2011 09:56AM
The qualities that makes cork so wonderful also keeps it from being dyed unfortunately.
So if we want to only dye the surface and then seal it with a clear coat, what type of dye would be most resistant to UV fading? Mo Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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