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Originally Posted by dtengineering View Post
Nice machine! I love to see plywood used creatively.

Have you ever tried dying it with aniline dyes before you lacquer it? You can get some brilliant colours but still have it look like wood.

Good luck at your competitions!

Jason
Can you point me to any products/processes that work well? Before build season I tested a green Minwax water based stain, but the results were kind of ugly. I'd like to play with tinting dyes and shellac, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
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