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Toning with dyes seems like a great way to control color. (By toning I mean applying the dye evenly over the piece on top of a washcoat usually in conjunction with a pigment based stain). Bob Flexner in Understanding Wood Finishing says that you must have a sprayer to do this, but I could not find the reason why. I did it with a brush on a small piece with good results. What does the sprayer do for you?
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Behlen makes a toning lacquer in a spray can. See the Woodworker's Supply catalog.
What the sprayer will do is put it on thin and completely without brushmarks (of course) or any other blemish when it's done by a professional or an experienced amateur.
With that said, brushing is fine and if you got good results that fact speaks for itself.
*Thanks for the info and the tip on the Behlen product. Suspect that my success with the brush had to do with the size of the project (small) and the intensity of the dye (light).
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