CLT9
Kromolux black wood dye (concentrate)
Concentrated transparent wood dye (stain) without binder, Kromolux series. Very even colour and high clarity; at higher strength gives deep dark tones while staying see-through. Reduce with water or solvent, with or without binder. Can be overcoated with polyester, polyurethane and nitrocellulose lacquers.
- Staining any timber, veneer or solid
- Furniture, mouldings, frames, general joinery — spray
- Mixing/matching shades with the other CLT dyes — black to darken and knock back the saturation of any colour
- Ebonising and deep dark tones (wenge, mocha, black oak) that keep the grain visible
Mix calculator
Ratio 100 : 750.0
| Component | Weigh out |
|---|---|
| CLT9part A | 58.8 g |
| S10Thinner | 441 g |
| Total | 500 g |
Covers roughly 5.56 m² at 90 g/m².
Ask about CLT9
Answers are based on the CLT9 data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- S10Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official
Fast, strong thinner — for close-grained timber (beech, birch, maple, alder), small parts, cool shop.
The Technocolor catalog gives the same 500–1000 % and the same S10/S12/S90 set for its universal dyes.
- S12Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official
Medium evaporation — for medium-pore timber; the all-round choice for hand spraying. Technocolor's stain schedules use S12.
The Technocolor catalog gives the same 500–1000 % and the same S10/S12/S90 set for its universal dyes.
- S90Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official
Slow — for open-pore timber (oak, ash, anegre), big panels, hot weather; gives the stain time to soak into the pores, fewer stripes and lap marks.
The Technocolor catalog gives the same 500–1000 % and the same S10/S12/S90 set for its universal dyes.
- WATERThinner% by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official
Water-borne stain: raises the grain more and pops the figure, but dries slowly (up to 8 h).
Deionised water only — tap water makes the dye flocculate and hurts colour stability (dealer note).
- LZC97Thinner% by weight: 500–1000 %official% by volume: 500–1000 %official
Used as a coupling solvent alongside the main thinner (solvent or water) — per the Milesi TDS it normally goes in with the main thinner, not on its own.
Dealer does not list LZC97 for CLT9; it is on the official CLT9 page and in the TDS.
- % by weight: 1 : 0.5 : 9.5 (CLT : LZC97 : LZC1000) = 1000 % total parts (TDS gives plain parts, weight/volume basis not stated)datasheet
Manufacturer's (Milesi) suggested solvent dilution.
LZC1000 (and LZC1024, LTC5 from the TDS thinner list) not found in the Technocolor range; nearest by purpose is S10/S12.
- LZC97 / WATERThinner% by weight: 1 : 1 : 14 (CLT : LZC97 : water) = 1500 % total parts (TDS gives plain parts, weight/volume basis not stated)datasheet
Manufacturer's suggested water dilution.
Deionised water.
- CFS1Additive% by weight: 0–200 %official% by volume: 0–200 %official
Solvent-based spray binder: less grain raising, the primer doesn't drag the dye, more even colour on end grain.
Binder-free (0 %) is allowed — official CLT9 page: CFS1/CFH1 0–200 %. The dealer table swaps the solvent/water labels; Technocolor schedules pair CFS1 with solvent S12, so CFS1 is the solvent-borne binder.
- CFH1Additive% by weight: 0–200 %official% by volume: 0–200 %official
Water-based spray binder — when CLT9 is reduced with water.
Don't put CFH1 into a solvent-reduced batch.
- % by weight: CLT9 100 : CFS1 150–200 : S12 500 parts by weight %
Working dye+binder mix under a PU/UV system, mirroring Technocolor's schedules for the CTU transparent dyes.
The 'panel doors PU' (CTU 100 : CFS1 200 : S12 500) and 'mouldings/frames UV' (CTU 100 : CFS1 150 : S12 500) schedules name CTU, not CLT; CLT9 is the same class (transparent concentrate, same thinners and spread rate).
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinner | S10 | 500–1000 %official | 500–1000 %official | Fast, strong thinner — for close-grained timber (beech, birch, maple, alder), small parts, cool shop.The Technocolor catalog gives the same 500–1000 % and the same S10/S12/S90 set for its universal dyes. |
| Thinner | S12 | 500–1000 %official | 500–1000 %official | Medium evaporation — for medium-pore timber; the all-round choice for hand spraying. Technocolor's stain schedules use S12.The Technocolor catalog gives the same 500–1000 % and the same S10/S12/S90 set for its universal dyes. |
| Thinner | S90 | 500–1000 %official | 500–1000 %official | Slow — for open-pore timber (oak, ash, anegre), big panels, hot weather; gives the stain time to soak into the pores, fewer stripes and lap marks.The Technocolor catalog gives the same 500–1000 % and the same S10/S12/S90 set for its universal dyes. |
| Thinner | WATER | 500–1000 %official | 500–1000 %official | Water-borne stain: raises the grain more and pops the figure, but dries slowly (up to 8 h).Deionised water only — tap water makes the dye flocculate and hurts colour stability (dealer note). |
| Thinner | LZC97 | 500–1000 %official | 500–1000 %official | Used as a coupling solvent alongside the main thinner (solvent or water) — per the Milesi TDS it normally goes in with the main thinner, not on its own.Dealer does not list LZC97 for CLT9; it is on the official CLT9 page and in the TDS. |
| Thinner | LZC97 / LZC1000 | 1 : 0.5 : 9.5 (CLT : LZC97 : LZC1000) = 1000 % total parts (TDS gives plain parts, weight/volume basis not stated)datasheet | — | Manufacturer's (Milesi) suggested solvent dilution.LZC1000 (and LZC1024, LTC5 from the TDS thinner list) not found in the Technocolor range; nearest by purpose is S10/S12. |
| Thinner | LZC97 / WATER | 1 : 1 : 14 (CLT : LZC97 : water) = 1500 % total parts (TDS gives plain parts, weight/volume basis not stated)datasheet | — | Manufacturer's suggested water dilution.Deionised water. |
| Additive | CFS1 | 0–200 %official | 0–200 %official | Solvent-based spray binder: less grain raising, the primer doesn't drag the dye, more even colour on end grain.Binder-free (0 %) is allowed — official CLT9 page: CFS1/CFH1 0–200 %. The dealer table swaps the solvent/water labels; Technocolor schedules pair CFS1 with solvent S12, so CFS1 is the solvent-borne binder. |
| Additive | CFH1 | 0–200 %official | 0–200 %official | Water-based spray binder — when CLT9 is reduced with water.Don't put CFH1 into a solvent-reduced batch. |
| Additive | CFS1 / S12 | CLT9 100 : CFS1 150–200 : S12 500 parts by weight % | — | Working dye+binder mix under a PU/UV system, mirroring Technocolor's schedules for the CTU transparent dyes.The 'panel doors PU' (CTU 100 : CFS1 200 : S12 500) and 'mouldings/frames UV' (CTU 100 : CFS1 150 : S12 500) schedules name CTU, not CLT; CLT9 is the same class (transparent concentrate, same thinners and spread rate). |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Viscosity
- 24 ± 2 sdealer
- Density
- 0.965 ± 0.05 g/cm³ (specific gravity at 20 °C)datasheet
- Drying · Touch-dry
- 30 s (LZC1000 solvent); 8 h (water)datasheet
- Drying · Overcoat with sealer
- after 1 min (solvent-reduced); after 8 h (water-reduced)datasheet
- Drying · IR drying 60 °C
- 10 min (solvent); 20 min (water)datasheet
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C, 70 % RH (TDS test conditions)
Colours
- CLT9 · black
Application
HVLP
- Nozzle
- 1–1.3 mmrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 0.5–0.7 bar at air caprecommended
- Pressure · fluid
- 0.3–0.8 bar (pressure pot) / gravity cuprecommended
- Spray viscosity
- as reduced, ~11–13 s DIN4recommended
- Consumption
- 80–100 g/m²dealer
- Coats
- 1–2 coatsrecommended
- Flash-off
- 5 minschedule
Even passes, 50 % overlap, constant 15–20 cm distance — dye shows every lap mark; use S12/S90 on verticals and edges to avoid stripes. Don't prime onto wet stain.
Conventional spray
- Nozzle
- 1–1.2 mmrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 2–3 bar at gun inletrecommended
- Consumption
- 5–20 g/m²datasheet
TDS manual spray: dilution 500–800 %.
Airmix (air-assisted airless)
- Nozzle
- 0.18–0.23 mm (.007–.009 in)recommended
- Pressure · fluid
- 6–15 barrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 1–2 barofficial
- Consumption
- 10–20 g/m²datasheet
TDS: fixed automatic airmix gun and automatic swinging-arm gun — 10–20 g/m², dilution 500–800 %.
Airless
- Nozzle
- 0.18–0.23 mm (.007–.009 in)recommended
- Pressure · fluid
- 40–70 barrecommended
- Consumption
- 10–20 g/m²datasheet
Line equipment; nobody sensible hand-sprays dye airless — too much output.
Automatic rotating spray
- Consumption
- 5–20 g/m²datasheet
TDS: automatic rotating spray guns (carousel lines), dilution 700–1500 %, 5–20 g/m². The TDS does not mention electrostatic application.
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- Sand veneer P150–P220, solid P150–P180 (Technocolor stain schedules); de-dust. Coarser grit = more uptake and a darker tone, finer = lighter; end grain always goes darker (CFS1 binder helps). For water-reduced stain, raise the grain with water first and knock it back at P220.schedule
- Goes over
- bare wood / primer — solvent-reduced dye only (stated on the official page of the sister CTU universal dye, not in the CLT TDS)
- Goes under
- polyester primers/lacquers / PU primers/lacquers / acrylic (2K) primers / NC lacquers / UV primers (per Technocolor UV schedules for analogous dyes)
- Sanding
- Never sand the dye coat itself — you'll cut through the colour. Knock down the fibres on the first primer coat.
- Temperature and humidity
- 20 °C, 70 % RH referencedatasheet
- Don'ts
- Don't reduce with tap water — deionised only
- Don't put CFH1 (water binder) into a solvent-reduced batch
- Don't prime over water-reduced stain until dry (8 h at 20 °C minimum)
- Don't sand the stain coat
- Don't spray the neat concentrate — blotches and stripes
- Don't try to hit full black in one wet pass — build it in 2 light passes or it blotches and buries the grain
Storage
- Shelf life
- 8 months from deliverydatasheet
- Storage temperature
- 18–25 °C, tightly closed, protect from moisturedatasheet
- Packaging
- 1 l, 5 l (price shown 3 884 ₽/l, on order)dealer
Safety: Solvent-based concentrate: flammable; spray in a booth with extraction, wear an A-filter respirator and nitrile gloves. Stains skin and clothes badly. (general practice — no SDS found)
Sources
Value tags: “official”, “dealer”, “catalog”, “schedule” are Technocolor data; “workshop” is from our own datasheets; “recommended” comes from industry best practices (hover to see the reasoning).
- official product page: properties, spray 80–100 g/m², thinners S10/S12/S90/LZC97/water 500–1000 % (w & v), binder CFS1/CFH1 0–200 % (w & v)
- dealer page: properties, 80–100 g/m², mix table, viscosity 24±2, deionised-water note, packaging 1 l / 5 l, MILESI manufacturer
- Milesi/IVM Chemicals CLT 'Kromolux' series TDS (Oct 2006, rev. I; CLT 9 listed: SG 0.965 ± 0.05, viscosity 24” ± 2” ISO 3; base colour black): thinners LZC1000/LZC1024/LZC97/LTC5/water, dilutions per spray method, drying, overcoat, shelf life, storage
- official application-methods page
- schedule: panel doors PU — CTU 100 : CFS1 200 : S12 500, 80–100 g/m², 5 min at 20–25 °C (analogue, not CLT)
- schedule: mouldings/frames UV — CTU 100 : CFS1 150 : S12 500, 80 g/m², 5 min at 25–30 °C (analogue, not CLT)
Not covered by the sources
- solids content (TDS field blank, dealer silent)
- viscosity cup on dealer page not stated (TDS: ISO 3 mm)
- LZC1000 (TDS solvent) has no Technocolor equivalent page
- no SDS / hazard classification
- lightfastness rating not numerically published
- conflict: spread rate 80–100 g/m² (Technocolor/dealer) vs 5–20 g/m² (Milesi TDS, likely different basis)
- TDS is 2006 rev. I — may be superseded
- no Technocolor-specific drying times (TDS only)
- TDS does not state weight vs volume basis for its suggested dilution parts
- no electrostatic data in any source