Dye door on top of oil?

RomfordNavy

Any thoughts on whether I could sucessfully dye a door which has been waxed with Osmo Door-oil?  Colour is a lot whiter than I would like and would prefer a darker red colour if possible.

grumpy_codger

I don't think it's a good idea.

ThisIsWeird

Almost certainly won't work, for the reason your suspect.
Read up on the Osmo Oil product, and see what - if anything - can be applied over it. Ask Osmo if needed.

stuart45

Wood dye needs to soak into the wood. Anything like wax, oil or varnish will stop this and the dye will sit on top. Wood also takes the dye better when sanded to open up the grain.