Thread: Matching a discontinued stain

try ringing the manufacture, they usually have a customerservice number on the can.
word of warning, even if you get the same stain, there may be a slight variation in colour as it most probably will come from a different production batch. test it first.
If its markedly different you will have to fiddle with colour yourself.

Astrid

Thanks for that, but apparently Wattyl has stopped making oil-based stains and I'm 2/3 of the way across a nine square metre wall.

I just rang Wattyl and had a long discussion with one of their techies,
Said this was discontinued years ago.
after tossing around all options he sugested to find a colour matcher and take any left over stain or failing that a piece of stained timber, and ask if they can sugest a compatable product that they can tint for you.
I suggest a good antique restorer as they have to match old to new all the time and will probably solve your problem.
Or as i have no idea where Biloela is or how big it is, try a good house painter.

Good luck
Astrid

Wattyl and Haymes walnut stains were pretty much the same colour wise, if anything the Haymes may have been a little lighter. It wouldn't be very hard to match them. Pretty sure Haymes still make 4 litre tins.

Cheers - Neil

Originally Posted by astrid

Or as i have no idea where Biloela is or how big it is..

Bill-o-wheela is near Gladstone and Rocky. Not a big place.

I recently had the misfortune of spilling nearly all of a discontinued stain halfway through doing a set of bedside drawers. I went to a small paint supplier called PAINTEC in Underwood Brisbane. I took a very small amount of stain (about 50ml) which I was able to mop up and put into a jar and they matched it perfectly . It wasn't one of their original colours but I am very satisfied with the results. I know it was originally called "Warm Walnut"

As well as that, they only charged me around $52 for a 4 litre container of it which was just about 1/2 the price wattyl wanted IF they could match it.
Give them a call and they may be able to help you out or suggest another supplier close to you.
Neil.

That's great. Thanks guys, it's been doing my head in so much work has stopped (went and played with my bikes instead).