Can You Dye Wood with Kool-aid?
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2022
- Can You Dye Wood with Kool-aid? It’s the age-old question, right? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked to make this video. So many subscribers have requested it. So I figured it was time. And man, was I surprised with the results!
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Blue looks awesome and it goes great with vodka!!!
Mmmmm...smoked wood cherry vodka....
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You are the one who showed me Shou Sugi Ban techniques now I’m opening a small business! This Koolaid trick is badass!! And cheap! Gonna have to try it...TY AGAIN 🙌🍻
That's awesome Brandi!
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Dude my wife showed me this on her tick took. So I introduced her to your RUclips channel. She is a first grade teacher, I am going to burn some boards and then her kids are going to use Kool Aid to stain them after words the will trace their hands and write their names on them. After I Finish them they will give them to their parents. Thanks for the inspiration.
That sounds really cool!
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I'm going to lean towards the food dyes over koolaid, personally. Thanks for doing the experiment!
Word!
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Man, I've never heard of this. Or your channel. I'm so happy I stumbled upon it!! Definitely subscribed
Awesome!
Welcome to the Fray!
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Thank you! This video is exactly what I was looking for. Just finished the wood furniture on my AK in dark cherry, looks fantastic!!
Awesome!
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Since I saw the video, I've been wanting to stain my kitchen island with the cherry Kool aid. Do you have pictures or a video of your project with the cherry stain?
DUDE!!!! I totally wanted to like this video, but you didn't do a taste test and lick each board before you cleared them! I can only give you 2 thumbs up on this one.
Mucho thanks for all the stank on this one!
LOL...not putting this stuff in my body. LOL
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Nice Nick!
Be cool to show the rests of the Kool-aid vs the other tests you've done, all side by side (i.e. unicorn spit, leather dye. Etc)
Interesting...hmmmmm
awesome experiment, im gonna take this on some pyrography/wood buring art. see if it adds something to it!
Noice!
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Great work Nick I like the Orange one but they all look great thanks for showing us this never knew you could do that with Kool-Aid 🍻
Thanks, Mo!
THANKS FOR TEACHING ME SOMETHING NEW.
That's what I was gonna say! Purple drank!
Kool idea ! I like the blue myself ! And the restorer tool looks like a tool i never knew i needed as well ! Thanks again ! 👍
Love the Restorer!
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You will love it.
Well that settles it i guess...first hundo profit goes to the restorer ! BTW Nick I had to send back those black flasks,must have been a bad batch...lids wouldn't un screw without channel locks...gotta reorder...things happen
Been making ebonizing acetate with vinegar & steel wool and all kinds of ingredients for many years! At one time, I had maybe 30 bottles brewing on the shelf!
Ha....I too had the mad scientist lab thing going...
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When using alcohol, I think you have to mix with water first because the dye will dissolve in water and then you mix in some alcohol. Idk, alcohol _might_ make the water evaporate quicker but water is certainly a necessity, at least as a carrier.
Love watching you experiment. I am thinking the Cherry totally rocked it though. 🤘🔥
The reds turned out really good!
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Didn't believe it would work, looks awesome.
Thanks, Joseph!
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I really wasn't expecting those results
Me either. At all. Even in my research I found much lighter results.
Cheers, brother!
Great experiment dude. I did a similar test with RIT fabric dye, much more intense color, but like the Kool Aid, does not mix with alcohol.
I could never get RIT dye to work well...
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I've got 2 bottles of RIT sitting out in my shop just waiting on the temps to go back up to the point I can feel my fingers after 5 minutes. Texas doesn't do cold well...at all!
Wow! Who would've thunk? Thanks for the experiment.
Right?!?
Hey brother love your videos, have been doing some experiments with food coloring and koolaid as well and I have noticed or didn’t notice if you did but did you try using vinegar with either? As my lovely and so brilliant girlfriend pointed out that they suggest you use it when dying eggs and I was actually surprised that it did make a huge difference in the color grabbing the wood, 🤣🤣🤣 but would love to get some feedback if possible. And the shirt is when you got me as a lifer because I have that shirt as well and it’s my favorite shirt to wear on the rare occasion that I go out to places that are very peopley!!! Keep doing what you do brother definitely diggin it!!!
Hey man...if it works...DO IT!
I am a fiber artist and dye with all kinds of things including kool-aid. The reason you need vinegar is to change the pH so that the dye is accepted. Eggs and animal fiber need the acidity, wood is naturally acidic and does not.
Very cool. I'm guessing the pigment wouldn't have much UV strength so maybe this isn't good for outdoor applications. Not sure though would definitely appreciate a follow up on how they hold up
If I was going to put it outside I'd look for a sealer with a good amount of UV resistance.
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Love the "drink responsibly" disclaimer!
Due diligence!
I love the look of your dyed wood. What do you do with it after it is dyed? Thinking about how it would look lasered?
Hard to laser as the surface is no longer flat...
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I ordered the magic erasers. Darn good price for a 50 ct! Kool Kids drink Kool-Aid, with Shrooms!! I ordered my huge 20w 2/1 bundle today with extenders etc. Burn baby burn!!! Shoot the floors on fire! 🤣
I started dying my wood with kool-aid
Ooooh yah!!!
Nicely done, my friend. Back to your stank roots.
I'd be curious to know if there is a difference between raw mix (packets) v the bulk Kool aid that already has sugar added. I ask bc if you were going to do a large project with Kool aid, buying 59 packets sounds crazy (*next video idea)
Hmmm...LOL
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Black Cherry that's bomb! 😎👍
It turned out great!
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love me some Blue Koolaid, I mean wood tint
LOL
Hi, great video, I'm planning to paint my garage door too, but the color will be different.. how did you apply the paint in between doors? Did you open it by slices and paint the in between or just simply don't apply paint I'm between? Thanks
My garage doors aren’t painted.
@@BuildDadBuild sorry men.. I obviously confuse the video.. lol..thanks
Came across your video about dyeing wood with kool-aid. My question is after applying the color ,could I clear coat with Thomson clear seal. Thank you for take my question. Edwin
Yes
I would like to see the blue compared to lime flavor. And do you think it might get a bolder color if you spread the powder on the board first then went over it with a water on a sponge?
Not sure. Good idea though.
And I bought a bulk variety pack that didn't come with any green ones!!
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Orange and green but they all look “kool”😂
LOL
what? Great stuff. Never thought of that. Keep it up.
Sure thing.
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The reds are my favorite. Just because red is my favorite color. However the lemonade and the orange are just perfect. They make the wood warm like a new species of wood versus being colored.
Can you do the permanent marker dye again but on burnt cedar wood, just curious on how it would look vs those you've already done.
It should look pretty similar. Cedar and pine torch almost the same.
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If you go to a winery and taste the pure grape juice, it tastes nothing like grape flavored stuff. So yeah, it tastes like purple.
LOL
OMG, the theatrics are unbelievable.
Youre goddamn right they are, sunshine!
Just curious, what do you do with all these color sample boards, after your videos? Is there a "cool, creative rainbow wood scrap upcycle spectacular" video around here somewhere?
Nope. But there’s a huge pile of them in my shop. 🤣🤣
Quick question, how long did you let this dry and did you have any issues with it being tacky/sticky? I just did an ax handle this style and it’s been a few hours and it still feels real tacky
Dried overnight. Not sticky the next day.
Have you tried mixing with vinegar to darken the color? The darkens after some coats of bleach and may have a different result on the darker wood with the cool aid.
Great suggestion!
What if you stained them first and then charred them? My thoughts would be that they may take on more stain. In my mind charring the wood first may release some resins in the wood that may inhibit the saturation of stain to a certain extent
Might not do it much good. These dyes would probably decompose/burn from the heat.
Try it let's us know what results you come up with thanx
Unfortunately the dye doesn't penetrate deep enough. I've tried it in the past and the burn and brush removes the dye completely.
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Great video!
Thanks for the visit
What's Kool Ade? ...what's a nickel ? 😁🔥🔥🔥💀💀🔥💀 great vid as usual Nick
Who knows? LOL
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The correct terms are "Hey Koolaid!" And when he comes through the wall its "Oh Yeah!".
C'mon man...
My bad. LOL
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Hey KoolAid Man! They called for him and he showed up.
Question I know water and moisture not good for the wood// should try to do a long board and see if it causes to make a rocking chair
Usually the heat from the torch takes out plenty of moisture so the dye is really not adding all that much.
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So Kool!!
Love the reds. I’d probably do 2pks of red with 1pk of orange, and mix it STRONG. 😎
Get that flava!
Black Cherry! Cherry Bomb! Love the Free Hugs t-shirt!
LOL Working on some new Merch!
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Here goes OOH YEAH!!
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I'm curious how the mice would like chewing on it? Yes Nick I live in a rural area and them chewy bastards don't need a fruity invite. But i like the grape and the orange. Maybe the poly would shoo them away. Keep warm buddy 41 expected tue. So goodbye snow.
I think the poly wood deter them....
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@@BuildDadBuild I'm still not sure. Maybe if you covered all sides they usually come outside in.unless you hear them your unaware till damage is done. Got lucky this yr only caught two. For all the folks that think peanutbutter is the best bait try some cream cheese much stickier and they can't leave it alone. Klinkies Nick
Would you be willing to do a video on unburnt wood
I have done some in the past. The dyes don't really take to unburnt wood as well...
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How much water did u use for each one and did u use the whole packet ?
Whole packet and a half cup of water.
How ya been, buddy? How's the spray lacquer perform over time?
For small projects like this one, it works great. Larger pieces I either use Halcyon or something I can put in my paint sprayer.
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Man i am getting 50 this year, but i wish i had a dad like you. Unfortunately my dad is a coc....."corkstucker "and dont know him, but he is to dumb to pee a hole in the snow😂 I god damn love your videos and your presentation overall. Hopefully we see you one day on twitch.
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Quick question: is burning it necessary? Or can you stain it after sanding a piece of wood?
You can...but how cool is that? LOL
It does dye the wood, but it's usually much lighter in color.
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Never thought of using kool aid but it's a powder so why shouldn't it work . Thanks for info
Have you tried to blend any of your dyes with boiled linseed oil? Thanks - Steve.
I have not.
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How do you keep the wood from warping when torching it? Every one of mine warp.
I asked him and he said slow burn as I recall he told me you can sometimes put a bit of heat on the other side, not a burn . But sometimes it will draw that warp out . Go back and watch some earlier stuff he covers it pretty well.
What Larry said!
Thanks I'll try that.
60° and sunny here in paradise... FLA.
Noice!
What are soaking in the sub of Kool-Aid and vacuum breaker make a deeper color
Maybe...that's gonna be a lot of Kool-aid!
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If course you can..it's just food coloring and you did that video
The wood is already dead. Oh, you mean "dyeing".
Thank you spelling police. LOL
Could you do the same tests without burning the wood? What would happen?
The dye doesn't take as well. And who doesn't want to burn the wood!!??!
@@BuildDadBuild Me, I don't have a torch and I'm working with something already built
What setting do u have ur restorer on? Max? 2? 3? 4?
Whatever is right below max.
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@@BuildDadBuild thanks!
I like the orange & blue equally!
Agreed!
Do u have to burn the wood or can I just put the color on the wood
In my experience it’s a lot lighter if you don’t burn first.
Thanks for the info
Kool Aid is the one!
Orange-Blue-lemon
It's craziness!
Strawberry looked the best to me
Try Hair dye from Sally's or splash hair dye from Walmart.
I watched both vids dye and kool aid. In your opinion what we’re more vibrant? I’m thinking dye but probably a lot easier to tell in person. Please let me know. Bumps
I don’t think there’s a big difference.
blue and the yellow hands down.
What kind of alcohol do you use?
Isopropyl
Grape taste like Latex glove
The "AGE OLD QUESTION" ... OH YEAH!!
LOL
Orange and cherry are my favourites
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When did you get the gun
Years ago!
Have a very important question, exactly how long does the woods smell like Kool-Aid
It didn't smell like Koolaid after the topcoat...
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My question is if you do a coat of the lemon aid, a coat of orange and a coat of black cherry... will it look like fire or just a big mess?
It’ll turn brown.
Dam
Could dissolving the Kool-Aid powder into boiled linseed oil have a better result
Maybe...
Grape tastes like purple
Don't drink the Kool-aid!
Crayons taste like purple...
Never! LOL
Cheaper than the sharpie dye though
True!
First awesome video as always brother.
Cheers, brother!
My favorite color is the blue then the orange
Most grape flavored drinks including grape Kool-Aid is based off the flavor of the black grape which is a very dark shade of purple that can look black at a glance
Interesting...
Green definitely !
I think that's my favorite too.
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@@BuildDadBuild cheers brother!
Cherry I like the best
It's pretty badass.
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Try food coloring and water
ruclips.net/video/MiLSILsLwqU/видео.html
What wood is that ?
Pine.
@@BuildDadBuild thx
I colored my hair with kool aid
Stay in school, kids. Learn chemistry. Don't drink isopropyl alcohol. *thumbs up*
Agreed
It's a wonder you're not in the poor house because of all those expensive ass tools you buy!
Right?!!?
The leather dyes looked better
Sorry, but im going to have to put my 2 cents in here. Any kind of food dye, or koolaid is not going to hold the color for very long. I find fabric dye works much better. The uv rays tend to make color fade fast, unless the product has uv inhibitors in it. Such as fabric dye, alumalite, etc. Hope this helps save someone from the misconception.
Thanks for the info.
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@@BuildDadBuild your welcome
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Blue all the way
Word....and agreed.
Cherry
Yum!
Sorry man.. I appreciate your enthusiasm and all but I can’t take it. It all just became a bit too obnoxious after about 2 minutes of it. I do wish you well though... Later
No worries brother. All kinds of folks here!
LOL If you're interested in this technique, check out Inspire Woodcraft's earlier vids, or For the Love of the Grain.
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Blue hawaiian