Deep Penetrating Finish

[Sean Troy]

Is there such a stain or way to get a stain to deep penetrate hardwood(s) face grain? Thanks, Sean

[Prashun Patel]

what look do you want?

I've had the best luck getting 'deep' color using dyes instead of stains.

[Sean Troy]

There may be a need to sand afterward on a special project and was just wondering if I could get the stain below the sanding level. It can not be stained after assembly is the problem. not a problem as i can use different wood of color instead of staining but would have preffered to use what I already have. Sean

[Steve Schoene]

There is no stain or dye that can you can confidently expect to sand more that a very minimal amount without changing the color.

[Sean Troy]

There is no stain or dye that can you can confidently expect to sand more that a very minimal amount without changing the color.
Ididn't think so, i was just hoping there was something new or something out there. Not a problem. thanks, Sean

[Chris Padilla]

As Prashun said, dyes tend to penetrate the deepest of anything you put on wood. Also, the wood species matters...some have tighter pores than others (maple is tight...oak is very open).

The best way to know: try it on some scrap.

[Mark Ottenheimer]

A while back I believe there was a post on here about how to get the dye color completely into a piece of wood. The post was by Jeff Jewwitt.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=138459