: Benjamin
: Moore calls it an alkyd/acrylic product.

: Does anyone know for certain that this won't work with epoxy?

Hi Dwight-

Alkyd/acrylic are the bases the same type of thing they use for acrylic paint. They're water-based, for sure, but I don't think they'll work with epoxy because they'll leave a coating on top of the wood. The product everyone uses is analine dye, which is different from a stain. They can be water- or alcohol-based. Alcohol won't raise the grain, but if you haven't used dye before it can give you a blotchy finish because it dries pretty fast and you have to get an even coat on the firs try. The water is more forgiving. I'm guessing that the Benjamin Moore product is a semi-transparent stain that's more like paint. Since they dye soaks in and doesn't leave anything on top or in the pores (such that they are with cedar) it won't interfere with the epoxy. The main brands of dye are from Lee Valley, TransTint and SolarLux.

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