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Originally Posted by Beej  Its linseed oil based, so I imagine any oil-based stain could be added to it to gently tint the TruOil. I haven't used it though, so it would be wise to just test it first.
I used to regularly add small amounts of stain to shellac to help make a new finish look a little aged. Mind you, this was for antique refinishing and restoration, I'd be more careful working on a bass finish, basses are just so much more important that high end furniture...  |
Try a penetrating oil based stain. Old Masters is one brand. There are many others.
There are a few oil soluble dyes available too but hard to find. Dyes would be better as they would obscure grain less.
I tinted some linseed oil/varnish mixture I used on wooden stairs I was refinishing by adding a bit of what I happened to have handy-some oil based Danish walnut gel stain. Stirred a tablespoon to about 2 cups of oil/varnish in well and used it for the first coat. Succeding coats I kept clear. It turned out very nice.
Practice on scrap wood first, of course.
