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CLT17

CLT17 Kromolux dye concentrate, honey

Kromolux concentrated transparent dye stain, honey (a warm golden-amber tone). Very clear and even; at higher concentration it goes darker. Cut with water or solvent, with or without a binder. Every dye in the range, base or blended, mixes with the others in any ratio.

  • Colouring all kinds of wood, veneer or solid
  • Warm honey and golden tones on light woods (pine, birch, beech, oak) while keeping the grain visible
  • A base for mixing your own shades with other Kromolux dyes

Mix calculator

g
Thinner750.0 %

When: Listed as an approved thinner on the official pages of the other Kromolux dyes (CLT1–CLT10).

Additive

Ratio 100 : 750.0

ComponentWeigh out
CLT17part A58.8 g
LZC97Thinner441 g
Total500 g

Covers roughly 5.56 m² at 90 g/m².

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Mixing matrix

  • S10Thinner
    % by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer

    Fast thinner: stain on fine-pored timber (beech, birch, maple, alder, cherry), or a cool shop.

    500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Dealer labels S10 'thinner for PE' (polyester).

  • S12Thinner
    % by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer

    Medium evaporation: stain on medium-pored timber. The sensible default.

    500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Dealer labels S12 'thinner for NC'.

  • S90Thinner
    % by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer

    Slow: stain on open-pored timber (oak, ash, walnut), big panels or hot weather. Fewer stripes and blotches.

    500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Dealer labels S90 'slow thinner for dyes'.

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

    Listed as an approved thinner on the official pages of the other Kromolux dyes (CLT1–CLT10).

    Neither the dealer nor an official CLT17 page (there is none) lists LZC97. The figure comes from official sibling pages in the same series (same chemistry). LZC97's own properties are unpublished.

  • WATERThinner
    % by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer

    Water dilution, when you want a solvent-free stain. Deionised water only.

    Dealer note: use only deionised water, or the dye can flocculate and lose colour stability in the can. Water raises the grain, so wet, dry and sand the wood before staining (official wood-prep page).

  • CFH1Additive
    % by weight: 0–200 %dealer% by volume: 0–200 %dealer

    Spray binder for the solvent-borne system: use it when the concentrate is cut with S10/S12/S90.

    0 % = straight dye, no binder. The binder locks the dye in, cuts bleed into the next sealer coat and evens out absorption. The solvent/water pairing comes from the dealer table (CFH1 / CFS1 = 'solvent-borne / water-borne spray binder').

  • CFS1Additive
    % by weight: 0–200 %dealer% by volume: 0–200 %dealer

    Spray binder for the water-borne system: use it when the concentrate is cut with deionised water.

    Solvent/water pairing per the dealer table. The official CLT10 page lists CFS1 only.

Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.

Characteristics

Viscosity
24 ± 2 not stated by dealer (bare '24±2'; most likely seconds in a VZ-4/DIN4 4 mm cup, but unconfirmed)dealer
Drying · Touch-dry
10–30recommended
Drying · Overcoat (min)
30–120recommended
Drying · Conditions
20 °C, 50–65 % RH (assumed)
Lightfastness
Catalog: pigment stains have high hiding power and lightfastness, transparent stains are distinguished by saturated colour and brightness. By implication a transparent dye like CLT17 is the less lightfast option.catalog
Colour strength
Higher concentration than ordinary stains, so dark shades stay transparentofficial

Colours

  • CLT17 · honey

Application

HVLP

Nozzle
1–1.3 (typ. 1.2) mmrecommended
Pressure · air
1.5–2 barrecommended
Spray viscosity
10–12 s DIN4recommended
Consumption
80–100 g/m²dealer
Wet film
95–125 µmrecommended
Coats
1–2recommended
Flash-off
5–15recommended
Recoat
30–120 minrecommended
Sanding between coats
Never sand the stain itself. You cut through the colour on edges. Denib only after the first sealer coat.recommended

15–20 cm from the work, 50 % overlap, gun square to the surface, steady speed. Back off the fluid on vertical panels. Do edges and ends first, then the face.

Conventional spray

Nozzle
1.2–1.4 mmrecommended
Pressure · air
2.5–3.5 barrecommended
Consumption
80–100 g/m²dealer

More overspray than HVLP, but often more even on large surfaces.

Airmix (air-assisted airless)

Nozzle
0.18–0.23 mmrecommended
Pressure · fluid
8–20 barrecommended
Pressure · air
1–2 barofficial
Consumption
80–100 g/m²dealer

For production runs. Skip airless for stain: too much material, and it blotches.

Process and compatibility

Substrate preparation
Sand solid wood or veneer to P150–P220 (open-pored P150–P180, fine-pored P180–P220) and de-dust. If you dilute with water, pre-wet, dry and knock back the raised grain first.recommended
Goes over
bare wood
Goes under
ATS20
Sanding
Don't sand the stain. The first denib goes on the first sealer coat.recommended
Temperature and humidity
15–25 °C, RH 50–70 %; above ~25 °C use slow S90recommended
Don'ts
  • Don't cut it with tap water. Deionised only (dealer).
  • Don't lay it on in one heavy coat. You get blotches and runs.
  • Don't seal before the solvent or water has fully gone.

Storage

Packaging
1 L,5 Ldealer

Safety: (Generic advice, not from an SDS.) Once cut with S10/S12/S90 it is highly flammable. Spray in an extracted booth, wear an A2-filter respirator and nitrile gloves, and keep it away from ignition sources. I couldn't find an SDS for CLT17.

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 official t-color.ru page for CLT17 (dealer only); chemistry assumed identical to CLT18 because the dealer pages match word for word
  • Solids content, density and flash point of the concentrate are not published (dealer and catalog checked)
  • Viscosity unit/cup is not stated by the dealer (bare '24±2' at 20 °C)
  • No official drying or overcoat times; the times given are derived
  • No shelf life or storage temperature
  • No lightfastness rating specific to CLT17
  • No colour swatch / reference for the honey shade
  • No Technocolor/Milesi TDS or SDS PDF found for CLT17
  • CLT series is not in the 2025-2026 catalog (it lists CTU/CPS/CTH instead)
  • No official finishing schedule uses CLT17
  • Properties of LZC97, CFH1 and CFS1 are not published