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I've put several coats on it and it got darker but not dark enough. The more i put on it it just covers up the grain of the birdseye maple. If i could get the right color i wouldn't have to put as many coats on it and the grain will pop out like it's supposed to.

Yeah if i could get the color i want that is transparent i might try it.

I would try that but i cant get the color candy apple red, The candy apple red i"m using is too light,

I'm using candy apple red water based paint but it's not dark enough, I've tried adding black but it weakens the red.

How to stain pool cue candy apple red?

How to stain cue candy apple red.

I'm actually trying to get bright red, blue, green, etc... Can i get those colors with leather dye?

Thanks Chris, yes i'm trying to put color in my cues but i cant get it to penetrate very deep. So they put it in the liquid dye and put a vacuume on it? i wonder if pressure would do the same?

How do u impregnate wood with color?

What is the trick to sanding ebony and curly maple without getting the ebony dust all in the curly maple, as to black LB joint collar getting on maple shaft while sanding?

I have water base paint, wonder if that might work?

How do you stain a cue with a color such as blue and make it soak in?