Prooftint Colour Reducer

Achieve that lighter, brighter feel to your timber with the Prooftint Colour Reducer.

Used with Prooftint Traditional Stain, this specially formulated dilution base product creates the understated, light subtle finish you are looking for.

Prooftint Colour Reducer can also be used to help distribute the stain, ensuring you have a consistent, even finish to your large flooring areas.

This product could be the key to your stunning new timber finish.

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WHERE TO USE

Colour Reducer enables the creation of lighter, more subtle timber shades. When staining larger projects and floors, dilute Prooftint in Colour Reducer to get more working time and to distribute the stain evenly.

NUMBER OF COATS

1 Coat

RECOAT TIME

Recoat after 1 hour

DRY TIME

12 hour

CLEAN UP

Methylated Spirits

SIZES

250ml

MIX RATIO

Mix Ratio:
Prooftint Colour Reducer can be mixed with Prooftint at any ratio to achieve the desired colour strenght. 1 part Prooftint mixed with 1 part Colour Reducer will provide approx. half the colour strength of Prooftint undiluted (neat).

How to prepare Feast Watson Prooftint Colour Reducer:

Just one simple step:
Prepare new and previously coated timber as per the directions for Prooftint.

How to achieve your perfect colour match:

Add Prooftint to Prooftint Colour Reducer at the required mixing ratio to achieve your beautiful colour.
Make sure your stir well and apply the Prooftint Application instructions.
Check that you love your colour! Test the colour on an off cut or an inconspicuous area before beginning to check this is the colour your desired.

Note: The dwell time before wiping excess, and the finishing clear coat will impact the final colour.

For Small Areas

Apply Prooftint and Reducer mix directly to the surface in the direction of the grain, by either brush or rag.
After making a coffee ( 2-5 minutes) wipe the product off, depending on the colour you desire.
Allow to dry, then seal with Feast Watson Clear Varnish.

For Large Areas

Dilute Prooftint in Prooftint Colour Reducer which will give more working time to distribute the stain evenly.
Using a rag, brush or Feast Watson Floor Finish Applicator, apply the product in the direction of the grain.
Once you can see your desired colour, wipe off excess.
Allow to dry, then seal with Feast Watson Floorseal Oil, Feast Watson Floorclear or Feast Watson FloorProof Pro.

Add Prooftint to Prooftint Colour Reducer at the required mixing ratio to achieve your beautiful colour.
Make sure your stir well and apply the Prooftint Application instructions.
Check that you love your colour! Test the colour on an off cut or an inconspicuous area before beginning to check this is the colour your desired.

Note: The dwell time before wiping excess, and the finishing clear coat will impact the final colour.

For Small Areas

Apply Prooftint and Reducer mix directly to the surface in the direction of the grain, by either brush or rag.
After making a coffee ( 2-5 minutes) wipe the product off, depending on the colour you desire.
Allow to dry, then seal with Feast Watson Clear Varnish.

For Large Areas

Dilute Prooftint in Prooftint Colour Reducer which will give more working time to distribute the stain evenly.
Using a rag, brush or Feast Watson Floor Finish Applicator, apply the product in the direction of the grain.
Once you can see your desired colour, wipe off excess.
Allow to dry, then seal with Feast Watson Floorseal Oil, Feast Watson Floorclear or Feast Watson FloorProof Pro.