Has anyone tried Tea and steel wool/vinegar to age wood. - Cigar Box Nation2024-03-29T09:02:47Zhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/has-anyone-tried-tea-and-steel-wool-vinegar-to-age-wood?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the photos, Rat. T…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-21:2592684:Comment:31283782018-05-21T10:39:26.004ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>Thanks for the photos, Rat. The suggestion to "Experiment" is definitely in order. There are a ton of variables to play with (Tea strength, how long the vinegar/steel wool solution sits, how quickly you neutralize the wood after application and type of wood). Once you get a feel for how the stuff will affect the wood, you can control things pretty easily.</p>
<p>Thanks for the photos, Rat. The suggestion to "Experiment" is definitely in order. There are a ton of variables to play with (Tea strength, how long the vinegar/steel wool solution sits, how quickly you neutralize the wood after application and type of wood). Once you get a feel for how the stuff will affect the wood, you can control things pretty easily.</p> Yes this build had Tea , coff…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-21:2592684:Comment:31284522018-05-21T08:21:38.189ZJeff 'Bones' Reillyhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/JeffReilly
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306698953?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306698953?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a>Yes this build had Tea , coffee , rum and Tobacco stain , it was a new box when I started took a few hrs to get it to this decrepit look , hope that helps . </p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306698953?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/306698953?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"></a>Yes this build had Tea , coffee , rum and Tobacco stain , it was a new box when I started took a few hrs to get it to this decrepit look , hope that helps . </p> Nice link Tom T. Thanks for s…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-21:2592684:Comment:31284292018-05-21T01:54:55.840ZCause the Blue rathttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/CausetheBluerat
<p>Nice link Tom T. Thanks for sharing. My results were good. just not what I was hoping for.</p>
<p>The first pic is of the dark side of my 1/4 ply scrap. The darker corner is where i used the tea first.</p>
<p>The second picture is the reverse side of this. Didn't seem to matter where the tea was. it's all black.</p>
<p>The third pic is of the end of a pine 2x4. Again the dark end is where the tea was put down first.</p>
<p>I'm going to try backing soda next. I also have a tube of M. Graham…</p>
<p>Nice link Tom T. Thanks for sharing. My results were good. just not what I was hoping for.</p>
<p>The first pic is of the dark side of my 1/4 ply scrap. The darker corner is where i used the tea first.</p>
<p>The second picture is the reverse side of this. Didn't seem to matter where the tea was. it's all black.</p>
<p>The third pic is of the end of a pine 2x4. Again the dark end is where the tea was put down first.</p>
<p>I'm going to try backing soda next. I also have a tube of M. Graham water color paint that's pure iron oxide. May try that with vinegar and again with water to see what happens. </p> it works great.Tea just a lit…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-21:2592684:Comment:31283182018-05-21T00:01:47.558ZAndreas Fischerhttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/AndreasFischer
<p>it works great.Tea just a little bit, coffee strong and steelwool vinegar also, just experiment a bit, with mixtures. </p>
<p>I use a coffee tea mix for a nice medium brown and steelwool-vinegar for a dark brown.</p>
<p>it works great.Tea just a little bit, coffee strong and steelwool vinegar also, just experiment a bit, with mixtures. </p>
<p>I use a coffee tea mix for a nice medium brown and steelwool-vinegar for a dark brown.</p> I've used that formula for ye…tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2018-05-20:2592684:Comment:31284112018-05-20T23:31:10.972ZTom Thttps://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/TomTemple
<p>I've used that formula for years to age wooden repair parts on antique clocks when making repairs.</p>
<p>Here is a short how-to I did some time back <a href="http://www.xrestore.com/Pages/Aging.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Wood Aging</a></p>
<p>The process works well, but the older the mixture gets the stronger it gets. This isn't necessarily a good ting since you can easily "over-age" a piece. When that happens a bit of sanding will usually "un-age" the part a bit and make it…</p>
<p>I've used that formula for years to age wooden repair parts on antique clocks when making repairs.</p>
<p>Here is a short how-to I did some time back <a href="http://www.xrestore.com/Pages/Aging.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wood Aging</a></p>
<p>The process works well, but the older the mixture gets the stronger it gets. This isn't necessarily a good ting since you can easily "over-age" a piece. When that happens a bit of sanding will usually "un-age" the part a bit and make it usable.</p>
<p>Anyway, it works great and can produce some nice effects.</p>
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