Steel wool and vinegar how to work on wood?

The steel wool and vinegar mixture is meant to be used to age new wood so that it looks older/aged. Here is some info for you!

https://www.wikihow.com/Age-Wood-With-Vinegar-and-Steel-Wool

Hi Kim, here is a video that shows the effects of steel wool and vinegar on different types of wood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSd69UneZ8c

It basically makes a light stain to age the wood.

Wow thank you very much

Vinegar can get the shiny surface off a finish, the steel wool acts like a super find sanding paper. I use it a lot, the steel wool, to get the imperfections off a finish.

I did this by accident once. LOL. I was trying to sand the piece of furniture and use steel wool but was having a hard time removing the layers of stain since it seeps into the wood. I came up with the bright idea of using vinegar to see if I could soak that into the wood and remove the stubborn layers of stain....but unfortunately I was dipping the steel wool with the vinegar. OMG......adding to my frustration in trying to remove all stain and bring it back to the original raw wood, I was staining it darker! It definitely gives more of a weathered look...which is very popular right now. However, at the time.....the dark grey weathered look was not in. HAHA. I have never forgotten what vinegar and steel wool does to wood!! The longer the steel wool soaks in the vinegar, the darker the stain will become. Good luck!

It’s great! We’ve done it lots of times. Here’s how: https://www.frugalfamilytimes.com/2018/01/how-to-make-easy-reclaimed-wood-grey-brown-stain-finish.html?m=1

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/paint/exteriors/aging-and-staining-wood-with-steel-wool-and-vinegar-29750004?expand_all_questions=1

Hello, Vinegar -wood finish for headboard might be the link you are looking for.

How to Get a Restoration Hardware Finish DIY | Hometalk

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/bedroom/furniture/how-to-get-a-restoration-hardware-finish-43695313?expand_all_questions=1

Additionally I have used this solution on exterior pt wood to help match old deck boards to newly installed ones..

Hi Kim, steel wool and vinegar on wood ages it. Hope this is helpful. Stay well.

How to Age Wood With Vinegar and Steel Wool: 11 Stepswww.wikihow.com › ... › Finishes › Wood Finishes and Treatments

Fill a mason jar with a steel wool sponge and white distilled vinegar and let it sit for 2-4 days. Once you've strained the jar, your stain is ready to use! Use a brush to evenly coat the wood.

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Hello KIm,

Steep steel wool into vinegar until it is rusty liquid and use that once strained!

best wishes.......

It can created aged wood - https://www.familyhandyman.com/painting/how-to-age-wood/

Here's one

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/paint/diy-steel-wool-vinegar-stain-8959427

Are you talking about darkening wood?

It will distress and age it a bit! Hope that helps!

Hi Kim, we make a homemade wood stain using vinegar and rusty nails. Steel wool works really well too. You can get the recipe here - https://acraftymix.com/blog/diy-aging-wood-stain/

I use a steel wool pad, an old SOS pad works best. Pour white vinegar in a jar and drop in the steel wool pad. Wait a few hours and paint it on the raw wood. https://www.homeroad.net/2012/02/antiqued-clothespins.html

Its a homemade gray stain..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ubdaL8ja6s

Here's a post that might help http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2014/09/weathering-wood-with-steel-wool-vinegar.html#:~:text=Tear%20one%20chunk%20of%20the,solution%20sat%20for%20three%20weeks.