Color Stain - Help?

[santacarvinlady]

I've got this little 2 oz. bottle of a water-based color stain called 'Anita's Color Stain'. I've had it for so long, I have no clue where I got it. I just used it for the first time, and I really like it. I looked around a bit online, but can't find anyplace that carries it. Do any of you use it? Do you know where I might find it?

Thanks,

Teri ???

[FatEddy]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Teri, This is the supposed manufaturer:
SYNTA Inc.
2854 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, Georgia 30030
404-373-7284
email [email protected]

they should have a list of dealers. Hope that helps.

[santacarvinlady]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Thanks!! I'll call them!

Teri

[Guest]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

So, Teri, how do you use it and what is different about the look you get on your carvings with it. ???
Donna T

[santacarvinlady]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

well, I liked the bottle that I use - it was called 'venetian green' - first, I really liked the shade. But more than that, it went on so smoothly and soaked in so evenly...it did on its own what I usually have to use a combination of water and acrylics to do.

Teri

[santacarvinlady]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

I finally got someone to help me get to Hobby Lobby, where it was suggested I might find the elusive Anita's Stain, but alas, they did not have it. They had the paint, though, and I did pick up a few bottles just to give them a try - they were 3 for $1!!!

I've also tried the site listed above, but they don't have any stains listed there, either...and I can't get them to answer me.

Alas, I fear that the Color Stain must have been discontinued and I am left with this one little bottle to make me wish.

Teri

[masker001]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Hello Teri,I don,t know if this is what you are looking for or not,but have you tried'Rit Dyes'.You can check them out at www.ritdye.com I use them on my scroll saw projects and like them alot.Take care.
Mark

[santacarvinlady]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Hmmmm...never even thought of that...sounds like something fun to try....thanks :-)

Teri

[FatEddy]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Teri - I was into town this morning and stopped by Home Depot just to see what I could spend some money on and noticed that minwax has a lot of different custom mixed colors for their water based stains. Checked out their website just now and the color selection is quite large. I think they are available in 1/2 pint quantities, at least I have a can of premixed light oak in that size. Don't know if they will suit you needs or not.

F.E. 6 more lbs and it's plain old Ed

[santacarvinlady]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Thanks, Ed - I'll check them out! Are you finding it on Home Depot's site...or on Minwax's site?

Teri

[FatEddy]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

It was on minwax's site xxx can't remember exactly how I got there xxx the first time I tried I ended up in the oil based stains ...

[FatEddy]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

The site wasn't behaving so took the opportunity to go look on minwax's site xxx under Products and Used you click on the pull down select water based stains you'll get a screen with a small icon in the lower left with color selection in small letters (almost like they don't want you to find it), click and your there.

[santacarvinlady]

Re: Color Stain - Help?

Found it - found the color selections, which made my mouth water. NOW the trouble is finding a place to BUY them online. Minwax doesn't sell from their site...I've gone to other sites that sell Minwax, but they don't sell the 'custom colors' online. It may not be possible, but getting someone to take me to a place to have them all mixed is sometimes more trouble than it's worth :

Teri