Can this be used on metal? I want to apply a translucent finish to polished steel or aluminum

You could tint a sealer like lacquer with the dyes, and spray that over the polished steel which would create a translucent finish over the the steel. I would also spray 1-2 coats of clear over the top of the tinted sealer to help protect the steel finish, as well as prevent any color chipping and add depth.

With isopropyl alchohol unavailable at the moment could i use an ethyl alchohol like vodka as a substitute?

Not sure about ethyl alcohol, but when times are tight I use water. The concentrations are a little different, but will work in a pinch. I’ve been using keda for 2 years now and love it. Hope this help.

I want to die some oak for flooring inlays and need to apply polyurethane after. Does it matter what I mix with and what is wait time before poly?

Once the wood stain dye has dried, you can pretty much apply any sealer over the top. Poly will work very well for your project. As for mixing the liquid dyes, they will mix with just about anything except oil base. The liquid dyes are designed for non oil based solvent bases like lacquer thinner, denatured alcohol, acetone, etc. but will work with water as well. For a floor, I would recommend going with a denatured alcohol, or acetone to prevent any possible creeks in the floor later on. These reagents will also dry very fast, and will give a good dye penetration into the hard wood. Hope that helps out. Dyed floors really look very nice, congrats!

Color	Red Dye
Brand	Keda Dye
Item Weight	1 Ounces
Item Form	Liquid
Compatible Material	Leather, Wood
Unit Count	1.0 Ounce
Number of Items	1
Manufacturer	Keda Dye
UPC	722512378001
Part Number	Dye Liquid \| Solvent Based Single Colors
Item Weight	1 ounces
Product Dimensions	6 x 4 x 2 inches
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Size	1 ounce
Material	solvent based
Volume	2 Liters
Item Package Quantity	1
Batteries Included?	No
Batteries Required?	No

Red Dye - Solvent Based Red Liquid Dye -Bright Crimson Red

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