Using a Vinegar/Steel Wool Solution to Color a Wood Floor
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2015
- Jason Elquest, regional instructor with the National Wood Flooring Association and owner at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blackhawk Floors, explains how he uses a vinegar and steel wool solution to create custom colors and stains on wood floors, from a French bleed effect to a gray floor. Find Jason's complete article on this topic at: www.hardwoodfloorsmag.com/sand....
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A nice addition to this video would be explaining the chemical process of how the acetic solution of iron reacts with alkali in wood, particularly tannins (which is why the oak turned a beautiful grey)
awesome video! thank you. quick question, how would you get a gray look, instead of the brown color?
i have red oak floors i want to try this on. Does it look as nice on red oak?
Awesome
If I were to use this on hardwood floors, would the color change over time? If so, how much?
How can i polyuthere after this solution?
Because i wiped some on. And speared a small part of my floor... Luckily i stopped once the color change... And if u cant poly it than how would one mop or clean floor in future?
You should put a disclaimer "Results will vary". Because the type of wood you have, the way you prep it, how long the solution marinades and whether you strain the solution or not are major contributing factors. Nowadays they sell products that do the same thing with much more consistent results and your entire job-site won't smell like vinegar. Also if you experiment with that cerused effect with white or grey in the soft grain then you'll have to use a specific non-yellowing water based polyurethane because any oil based poly will totally discolor white stain.... Your welcome 5:07
the person videoing is giving me a headache with move the camera like that
If you want to know how to make it yourself, just look for woodprix instructions.
I don't understand the term "scraped flat after"...if you mean that you light sand down after applying your stain or the vinegar/steel wool mix, this is not something practical. I got 1,600 sq.ft. to do and the time consuming for all that, I'll never book a job for the price worth doing it. And by using just the vinegar mix, turning blue is also not the color my clients would look for. Mind as well play with white and black stain till I kinda get a gray color.
Maybe for tables and furniture pieces, I see this more proper, but not large areas, unless you really wanna hate your life doing it.
Ditch your cameraman and "hire" someone with experience, watching this is like being drunk on a tilt-a-whirl - it's all but totally unwatchable - far too many close-ups and wild panning from one sample plank to the next; good info but terrible camera work distract from fully appreciating your wealth of knowledge. Nonetheless, Thank you, for sharing your tips and technique.