Advice Needed -- Staining Abatron WoodEpox

[Phred]

I am rehabilitating an old ship's door made of cedar that was repurposed as an exterior bench.  It was not well maintained and had rotted completely through in a few spots as well as had many deep cracks.  I used Abatron's LiquidWood followed by WoodEpox to fill the holes and repair the cracks.  I plan on finishing the cedar with Penofin Marine Oil.

What would people recommend for a stain to darken the WoodEpox so that it blends with the cedar?  The WoodEpox is quite a bit lighter in color.  I'm assuming that whatever I use should be oil-based for compatibility with the Marine Oil but most of the stains I have found so far are intended for interior use.  I may experiment on a test piece with other Penofin finishes (Sable and Sierra look like the closest matches on a color chart), but I'm not sure they will add enough color and/or be properly absorbed by the Abatron.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks for reading,
Fred

 

[Gargoo]

Look up seal once.  They have great stain colors  that are water based. Powder form to mix in to their sealer, intermix different powders for custom color. I also use abatron and you can add colorantsor ppowder pigments in to the putty as you mix it. Definitely check out the seal once line. I think it has the potential to be game changer.

 

[Phred]

Thanks, Gargoyle--I had never heard of Seal Once but it certainly looks interesting.  I have requested samples.  Their concrete sealer looks like it could help rehabilitate my driveway pavers where a professional paint job did not hold up very well.  Thanks for the suggestion!
Fred

 

[Phred]

Here's an update in case anyone else faces the same question.

Tried staining the Abatron after it had dried on one side of the bench.  It worked, but not as well as I would have liked--the Abatron just didn't seem to take up the stain as much as I was expecting.

Remembered I had some Mixol liquid dyes on hand and added them to the Abatron for the second side of the bench.  This worked much better and gave more flexibility in matching the color of the bench.  Only downside was that the liquid did seem to impact how the two part epoxy behaved--hard to explain, but it seemed to make the mixture a bit gooey.

Will try powders next time--didn't have any on hand and am trying to beat the arrival of rain (expected end of day tomorrow) and colder temperatures.