Heaven help me! I'm going to do another e.wood compsand. I built this e.balsa compsand a few years ago. I like the way the e.balsa rides, but the look is a little 'pergo flooring' like.
I thought that I would leave the grain showing and dye it translucent red. I was following a thread about dying e.balsa that used Rit dye rather than the more expensive wood dyes.
The process uses Rit dye and Isopropyl Alcohol. The theory is that the Alky evaporates quickly leaving the dyed wood behind.
The mixture: