Quick & Easy Wood Aging Hack You Need to Try!

Get ready to transform your wood into stunning, weathered masterpieces that will surely impress! In this video, I’m aging steel wool and vinegar in jars for an exciting duration of 12 and 48 hours, which allows for a fascinating chemical reaction to occur. I will be carefully diluting them afterwards and testing all four samples to see the varying effects. Watch as I create easy DIY oxidized, ebonized, distressed, and aged barn wood-no paint, no stain needed! You will be amazed at how simple materials can lead to such beautiful results. Join me on this creative journey where I share tips, tricks, and techniques that will help you achieve that perfect rustic look for your woodworking projects. Whether you are a seasoned DIYer or just starting out, this video is packed with valuable information that you won't want to miss!

[@kevinrunnels1273]

That solution (vinegaroon) is also great for dyeing leather black.

[@TexasArtCompany]

Great tip! Thank you 🙏

[@phoschnizzle826]

Brushing on a concentrated solution of instant coffee before using the vinegar solution will give an even darker tone to the wood. Not as necessary with oak (higher tanic acid content), but really helps darken pine or poplar.

[@TexasArtCompany]

Awesome tip, thank you 🙏

[@NoMan-zw5wb]

I wonder if it’s the tannins in the wood reacting with the iron oxide in the vinegar solution?

[@TexasArtCompany]

I wish I had a more scientific based answer for you but I thought it was pretty cool.

[@NoMan-zw5wb]

@@TexasArtCompany well I just replied to this and KZbin removed it before my eyes. Nothing wierd. With.

[@TexasArtCompany]

@@NoMan-zw5wb hmmm

[@NoMan-zw5wb]

@@TexasArtCompany I was just going to tell you to research oak gall ink or iron gall ink or ink from leaves. The recipe is easy Tannins Iron oxide The tannins come from wood like oak falls that are concentrated tannin. They react with iron oxide or rusty water and then black. The ink is perminant as it etches the paper with tannic acid.

[@NoMan-zw5wb]

Galls oak, galls…. Spell correction is my nemesis.