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CLT10

CLT10 Kromolux white dye concentrate (wood stain base)

Binder-free, highly concentrated Kromolux dye stain (made by Milesi). CLT10 white is the series' base tint: it gives pastel / whitewashed shades, has high hiding power, strong non-yellowing behaviour and gives good adhesion for the lacquer on top. Unlike the other CLT colours it must be thinned with SOLVENT ONLY — never water. Intermixes with every other Kromolux colour in any ratio. Can be overcoated with polyester, polyurethane and nitrocellulose lacquers.

  • Spray staining of all wood species (veneer and solid timber)
  • Pastel / whitewashed tones; lightening and 'pastelising' other CLT colours
  • All kinds of furniture, profiles, frames/mouldings, wooden articles in general

Mix calculator

g
Thinner750.0 %

When: Default. S10 = fast, for fine-pored woods (beech, maple, birch); S12 = medium, for medium-pored wood; S90 = slow, for open-pored wood (oak, ash) and large panels to avoid blotches and lap marks.

Additive

Ratio 100 : 750.0

ComponentWeigh out
CLT10part A58.8 g
S10 / S12 / S90Thinner441 g
Total500 g

Covers roughly 5.56 m² at 90 g/m².

Pot life of the mix: not applicable (1K, no hardener).

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Mixing matrix

  • S10 / S12 / S90Thinner
    % by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official

    Default. S10 = fast, for fine-pored woods (beech, maple, birch); S12 = medium, for medium-pored wood; S90 = slow, for open-pored wood (oak, ash) and large panels to avoid blotches and lap marks.

    Thinner-by-pore-size choice per Technocolor catalog thinner table and dealer S12/S90 pages. More thinner = lighter, more transparent tone. Dealer labels S10 'thinner for PE' and S12 'thinner for NC'; the catalog thinner table lists both for stains too.

  • LZC97Thinner
    % by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official

    Alternative thinner per the official page; in the Milesi TDS LZC97 is used as a small co-solvent fraction (see below).

  • LZC97 / LZC1000Thinner
    % by weight: 1 : 0.5 : 9.5 (CLT : LZC97 : LZC1000) = 50 % LZC97 + 950 % LZC1000datasheet

    Milesi's suggested solvent dilution (1:10 total).

    LZC1000 has no Technocolor page; nearest Technocolor equivalents by purpose are S10/S12/S90.

  • LZC1000 / LZC1024 / LZC97 / LTC5Thinner
    % by weight: 500–800 %datasheet

    Thinners per the Milesi TDS (original IVM codes).

  • waterThinner
    % by weight: NOT ALLOWED for CLT10 %datasheet

    Forbidden: CLT10 is solvent-only (Milesi TDS and dealer note). Other CLT colours accept water (1 : 1 LZC97 : 14 water), deionised water only.

  • CFS1 / CFH1Additive
    % by weight: 0–200 %official% by volume: 0–200 %official

    Spray binder (dealer: solvent-borne / water-borne spray binder). Add it to lock the stain in place — less bleed into the lacquer, more even colour on end grain and profiles. For solvent-only CLT10 use the solvent-borne binder.

    Official page lists only CFS1; dealer lists CFH1/CFS1. The dealer doesn't say which is solvent- and which water-borne (Technocolor code logic: S = solvent, H = water). Technocolor schedules use CFS1 with the CTU universal dye: CTU 100 % + CFS1 150 % + S12 500 % (UV mouldings/frames, 80 g/m²) and CTU 100 % + CFS1 200 % + S12 500 % (PU raised-panel doors, 80–100 g/m²) — those are CTU, not CLT10, but the thinner/binder spec is identical.

  • CLC20 / CFC3Additive
    % by weight: ratio not published %dealer

    Dealer: for dipping, binder CFC3 may replace CLC20.

    CLC20 (SG 1.044) and CLC30 (SG 0.925) are Kromolux-series binders in the Milesi TDS; no dosage given.

  • CLT1 / CLT2 / CLT3 / CLT4 / CLT5 / CLT6 / CLT7 / CLT8 / CLT9 / CLT11 / CLT12 / CLT18 / CLT19Additive
    % by weight: any ratio %dealer

    Add CLT10 to other CLT colours for pastel / whitewashed shades.

Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.

Characteristics

Density
1.215 g/cm³ (specific gravity at 20 °C)datasheet
Viscosity
15 ± 1 sdatasheet
Viscosity (dealer)
24 ± 2 sdealer
Solids
very low (dye concentrate; no binder) — not publishedrecommended
Pot life
not applicable (1K, no hardener)recommended
Drying · Touch-dry
30” (as printed) with LZC1000 as thinnerdatasheet
Drying · Overcoat (min)
after 1 min (LZC1000 thinner)datasheet
Drying · Forced drying
10 min at 60 °C (IR tunnel + warm air), LZC1000 thinnerdatasheet
Drying · Workshop overcoat
5–15 min with S10/S12; 15–30 min with S90; longer in cold/humid shop or on open-pore oak/ashrecommended
Drying · Conditions
20 °C
Lightfastness
CLT10-based pastel mixes increase light-stability limitsdealer
Yellowing
pronounced resistance to yellowingdealer
Hiding
high hiding power (unlike the transparent CLT colours)dealer
Intercoat adhesion
excellent adhesion of the coating applied on topdealer
Overcoatable with
polyester,polyurethane,nitrocellulosedatasheet
Base vehicle
wood stain without binder (solvent type not stated)datasheet
Concentration
very high concentrationofficial

Colours

  • CLT10 · white

Application

HVLP

Nozzle
1–1.3 mmrecommended
Pressure · air
1.8–2 barrecommended
Spray viscosity
as diluted 1:5–1:10 — typically ~10–12 s DIN4, no adjustment neededrecommended
Consumption
80–100 g/m²official
Coats
1 even wet coat; 2nd light coat only to deepen/equaliserecommended
Flash-off
5–15 (S10/S12), 15–30 (S90)recommended

Gun 15–20 cm off, 50 % overlap, fan fully open, fluid throttled back (needle ~1–1.5 turns). Do edges and profiles first, then the flat in one wet pass — don't go back over areas that have started to flash. White settles: stir before filling and shake the cup now and then.

Conventional spray

Nozzle
1.2–1.4 mmrecommended
Pressure · air
2–3 barrecommended
Consumption
80–100 g/m²official

Same dilution and coverage as HVLP.

Airmix (air-assisted airless)

Nozzle
0.18–0.23 mmrecommended
Pressure · fluid
10–20 barrecommended
Pressure · air
1–1.5 barrecommended
Consumption
10–20 g/m²datasheet

Milesi TDS covers fixed automatic airmix. Keep the white agitated.

Airless

Nozzle
0.18–0.23 mmrecommended
Pressure · fluid
60–100 barrecommended
Consumption
10–20 g/m²datasheet

Automatic lines only.

Process and compatibility

Substrate preparation
Sand flats to P150–P220, profiles with K60–K80 abrasive pads; de-dust. Sand evenly — the dye shows up any difference in sanding and raised fibre.schedule
Sanding
Never sand the stain itself — you cut through the colour. Knock down raised grain on the first sealer coat (P240–P320).recommended
Temperature and humidity
TDS data at 20 °C / 70 % RH; store 18–25 °Cdatasheet
Don'ts
  • Do not thin CLT10 with water
  • Do not sand the stained surface
  • Do not seal over wet stain (especially with S90 and on open-pored wood)
  • Do not go back over a flashing area — you'll get lap marks

Storage

Shelf life
8 months from deliverydatasheet
Storage temperature
18–25 °C, tightly closed, protect from moisture and contaminationdatasheet
Packaging
1 kg,5 kgdealer

Mixed into

CFS1 / CLT3 / LZC97

Sources

Value tags: “official”, “dealer”, “catalog”, “schedule” are Technocolor data; “workshop” is from our own datasheets; “recommended” is our engineering estimate (hover to see the reasoning).

Not covered by the sources
  • No Technocolor-branded ТДС for CLT10 found; Milesi CLT series TDS (2006, rev. I) used instead
  • Solid content not published (TDS line blank)
  • Drying time with Technocolor thinners S10/S12/S90 not published (TDS gives only LZC1000 and water)
  • TDS room-temp drying printed as 30” (seconds) — ambiguous; may be a typo
  • Dealer viscosity 24 ± 2 s conflicts with TDS 15 ± 1 s Ford 8 for CLT10
  • Binder CFS1/CFH1: no official or dealer product page; which is solvent- vs water-borne not confirmed
  • CLC20/CFC3/CLC30 binder dosages not published
  • S90, LZC97, LZC1000, LZC1024, LTC5 have no official t-color.ru page
  • Numeric lightfastness (blue wool) and SDS/hazard classification not found
  • No finishing schedule uses CLT10 directly
  • Dealer marks CLT10 'снят с производства' (discontinued) — availability unconfirmed
  • Official/dealer series text says water OR solvent; only TDS + dealer note forbid water for CLT10