painting hand Colors

*We no longer pre-mix colors into Land Ark Finishes! We'd like to empower you to mix your own or visit your local paint shop. We're sorry for any inconvenience!

We have been offering two types of colors, aniline dyes by TransTint for interior use and pigmented stains by Mixol (oxide pigmented stains only) for exterior use. The ratio we use for both brands is 12 oz. per 1 gallon. Here's how you can buy the same stuff and mix your own in detail:

TRANS TINT- aniline dyes:

MIXOL brand universal pigments: (We recommend the "Oxide" colors for Exterior Use!)

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What's the difference between TransTint and Mixol?

TransTint is a dye, which differ from pigmented stains primarily in how they color the wood.  Dye based stains are solutions with extremely small coloring particles. They penetrate deep into the wood and color the wood fibers from within, unlike pigmented stains which leave pigment particles on the surface of the wood.  For that reason, dyes are transparent, meaning they let light into the wood and do not obscure natural wood figure and overall character. The Mixol colors are pigmented stains, which is why they offer more protection from the weather.

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