CLT49
CLT49 Kromolux dye concentrate, Venetian walnut
Kromolux (made by MILESI) concentrated transparent dye stain, Venetian walnut, a walnut-brown shade. Very even colour and high strength, so you can go dark and still keep the wood clear. Cut with water or solvent, with or without a binder. Every dye in the range mixes with the others in any ratio.
- Colouring all kinds of wood, veneer or solid
- Walnut (Venetian) toning that keeps the grain visible
- A base for mixing your own shades with other Kromolux dyes
Mix calculator
Ratio 100 : 750.0
| Component | Weigh out |
|---|---|
| CLT49part A | 58.8 g |
| LZC97Thinner | 441 g |
| Total | 500 g |
Covers roughly 5.56 m² at 90 g/m².
Ask about CLT49
Answers are based on the CLT49 data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- S10Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer
Fast, strong solvency: stains on fine-pored timber (catalog). The dealer table labels it 'thinner for polyester'.
500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Fine-pored means e.g. beech, birch, maple, alder, cherry; also handy in a cool shop (shop practice, not from the catalog).
- S12Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer
Medium evaporation: stains on medium-pored timber (catalog). The dealer table labels it 'thinner for NC'.
500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. A sensible default (shop practice, not from the catalog).
- S90Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %dealer% by volume: 500–1000 %dealer
Slow evaporation: stains on open-pored timber (catalog). The dealer table labels it 'slow thinner for dyes'.
500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Open-pored means e.g. oak, ash, walnut; also big panels and hot weather, fewer stripes and blotches (shop practice, not from the catalog).
- 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).
The CLT49 dealer page doesn't list LZC97. The data comes from 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 LZC97's own properties are unpublished.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.
Milesi's suggested solvent dilution (LZC1000 isn't sold by Technocolor; S10/S12 is the local equivalent).
Series TDS; CLT49 not named in it.
- LZC97 / WATERThinner
Milesi's suggested water dilution, LZC97 acting as a co-solvent bridge between concentrate and water.
Deionised water only (dealer). Series TDS.
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinner | S10 | 500–1000 %dealer | 500–1000 %dealer | Fast, strong solvency: stains on fine-pored timber (catalog). The dealer table labels it 'thinner for polyester'.500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Fine-pored means e.g. beech, birch, maple, alder, cherry; also handy in a cool shop (shop practice, not from the catalog). |
| Thinner | S12 | 500–1000 %dealer | 500–1000 %dealer | Medium evaporation: stains on medium-pored timber (catalog). The dealer table labels it 'thinner for NC'.500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. A sensible default (shop practice, not from the catalog). |
| Thinner | S90 | 500–1000 %dealer | 500–1000 %dealer | Slow evaporation: stains on open-pored timber (catalog). The dealer table labels it 'slow thinner for dyes'.500–1000 % means 5 to 10 parts thinner to 1 part concentrate. More thinner = lighter, more transparent shade. Open-pored means e.g. oak, ash, walnut; also big panels and hot weather, fewer stripes and blotches (shop practice, not from the catalog). |
| Thinner | LZC97 | 500–1000 %official | 500–1000 %official | Listed as an approved thinner on the official pages of the other Kromolux dyes (CLT1–CLT10).The CLT49 dealer page doesn't list LZC97. The data comes from sibling pages in the same series (same chemistry). LZC97's own properties are unpublished. |
| Thinner | WATER | 500–1000 %dealer | 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). |
| Additive | CFH1 | 0–200 %dealer | 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'). |
| Additive | CFS1 | 0–200 %dealer | 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. |
| Thinner | LZC97 / LZC1000 | — | — | Milesi's suggested solvent dilution (LZC1000 isn't sold by Technocolor; S10/S12 is the local equivalent).Series TDS; CLT49 not named in it. |
| Thinner | LZC97 / WATER | — | — | Milesi's suggested water dilution, LZC97 acting as a co-solvent bridge between concentrate and water.Deionised water only (dealer). Series TDS. |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Viscosity
- 24 ± 2 s (cup not stated by dealer; series TDS gives ISO 3 mm cup)dealer
- Drying · Touch-dry
- 10–30recommended
- Drying · Overcoat (min)
- 30–120recommended
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C (TDS)
- Drying · Touch dry (TDS series)
- 30 s (LZC1000 solvent); 8 h (water)datasheet
- Drying · Overcoat with sealer (TDS series)
- after 1 min (solvent); after 8 h (water)datasheet
- Drying · IR drying 60 °C
- 10 min (solvent); 20 min (water)datasheet
- Lightfastness
- No figure published. The catalog only says pigment stains have high hiding power and lightfastness, while transparent stains give saturated, bright colour; by implication a transparent dye like CLT49 is the less lightfast option.catalog
- Colour strength
- Higher concentration than ordinary stains, so dark shades stay transparentdealer
- Viscosity (TDS series)
- 24 ± 2 sdatasheet
- Density
- 0.895–1.015 g/cm³ at 20 °Cdatasheet
Colours
- CLT49 · Venetian walnut
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.
Conventional spray
- Source block
- tds_series
- Consumption
- 5–20 g/m² (TDS figure, much lower than dealer 80–100 g/m²; likely concentrate-basis or very light production coats)datasheet
- Dilution %
- 500–800datasheet
Manual spray per series TDS. For fixed airmix/airless/swinging-arm automatics the TDS gives 10–20 g/m² at 500–800 %; rotating carousel 5–20 g/m² at 700–1500 %.
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- Sand solid wood or veneer to P150–P180 (open-pored up to 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 Ldealer
- Shelf life
- 8 months from deliverydatasheet
- Storage temperature
- 18–25 °Cdatasheet
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 CLT49.
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).
- dealer CLT49 page: description, 80–100 g/m², thinner S10/S12/S90/water 500–1000 %, binder CFH1/CFS1 0–200 %, viscosity 24±2, deionised-water note, MILESI, 1 L, 2 890 ₽/L
- official sibling CLT4 page (same series), source for LZC97 as a thinner; CLT1–CLT10 pages all list LZC97 (CLT11/12/18 do not; CLT10 has no water)
- official application methods page (airmix pressures, conventional transfer efficiency)
- official wood-prep page (grain raising before water stains)
- Milesi CLT 'Kromolux' series TDS (rev. I, 2006): ISO3 viscosity, density, drying/overcoat, IR drying, Milesi dilutions, shelf life 8 months, storage 18–25 °C; CLT49 not named
Not covered by the sources
- Solids content and flash point of the concentrate are not published (official, dealer and catalog all checked)
- Viscosity unit/cup is not stated by the dealer ('24±2')
- No official drying or overcoat times; the times given are derived
- No lightfastness rating specific to CLT49
- There is NO official t-color.ru page for CLT49; all data is from the dealer page, plus LZC97 from official sibling pages (CLT1–CLT10)
- CLT series is not in the 2025-2026 catalog (it lists CTU/CPS/CTH instead)
- No official finishing schedule uses CLT49
- No colour swatch/reference or composition for «Орех венецианский» published; how it differs from CLT4/5/6/7 walnuts is unknown
- Only 1 L packaging listed by the dealer; other pack sizes unknown
- Properties of LZC97, CFH1 and CFS1 are not published (dealer pages for CFS1 return 404)
- No code-specific TDS/SDS for CLT49: the only Milesi CLT TDS (2006) predates/omits CLT49, so its density, drying, shelf-life figures are applied by series only
- Web/dealer search (t-colormarket, lakokraska31, woodonline, DuckDuckGo) found no other CLT49 data
- TDS consumption (5–20 g/m²) and dealer consumption (80–100 g/m²) disagree; basis not explained