Also good for ageing pine wood but high tannin woods will go black as the vinegaroon reacts with tannin. Want your pine a bit darker?...wipe it with strong tea before the vinegaroon.
Johan, this is very interesting, thanks. I am far from any place to buy leather stain. Is the vinegaroon acidic? I’m afraid it may rust knives if used for knife sheaths. I’ll just paint some bicarbonate soda with water over it. dankie.
Very interesting. Thank you for showing this. I guess I never thought about the vinagaroon becoming less “potent” over time. Great information. So what do you recommend using to “counteract” the vinegar? Or do you even need to? Thank you again sir.
Ahh, interesting. Well, I would definitely trust your judgement and advice. I have been a follower and fan of yours for several years and am confident in your expertise. Thank you for answering my question. Definitely want to try vinagaroon.
I have not tried that yet, but I suppose anything that gets between the leather fibers and the vinagroon to prevent the chemical reaction, will work as a "resist"
@@leatherworker brilliant. Thank you for your respose. I thought I'd ask as I've had an idea for a sheath I'm making for my father. Think I'll give it a go. Nothing ventured nothing gained
I really like the grey! Is there a way to artificially age the vinagroon to get that grey so I dont have to wait 9 months? I wonder if heating the vinagroon will work. Any thoughts? And Thank You!!!
It does not seem to hurt the leather, as long as you do NOT try to "neutralize" the leather. According to the Leather Chemists of America, leather is acidic in any case and should stay so - so nothing in this process will harm the leather. After the leather has dried, you can add oil nor any conditioner you like. I took a photo afterwards and will post that at www.johan-potgieter.com/ll/?p=148
Also good for ageing pine wood but high tannin woods will go black as the vinegaroon reacts with tannin. Want your pine a bit darker?...wipe it with strong tea before the vinegaroon.
Johan, this is very interesting, thanks. I am far from any place to buy leather stain.
Is the vinegaroon acidic? I’m afraid it may rust knives if used for knife sheaths. I’ll just paint some bicarbonate soda with water over it. dankie.
😊 just finished the video, no soda!
Great. Very Informative. Thank You for taking the time to make this video.
Very interesting. Thank you for showing this. I guess I never thought about the vinagaroon becoming less “potent” over time. Great information. So what do you recommend using to “counteract” the vinegar? Or do you even need to? Thank you again sir.
I have never done anything, except rinse the leather under water, but I do not even do that all the time.
Ahh, interesting. Well, I would definitely trust your judgement and advice. I have been a follower and fan of yours for several years and am confident in your expertise. Thank you for answering my question. Definitely want to try vinagaroon.
Will resist work with vinagroon? As in acrylic/dye and resist an area then apply the vinagroon
I have not tried that yet, but I suppose anything that gets between the leather fibers and the vinagroon to prevent the chemical reaction, will work as a "resist"
@@leatherworker brilliant. Thank you for your respose. I thought I'd ask as I've had an idea for a sheath I'm making for my father. Think I'll give it a go. Nothing ventured nothing gained
I really like the grey! Is there a way to artificially age the vinagroon to get that grey so I dont have to wait 9 months? I wonder if heating the vinagroon will work. Any thoughts? And Thank You!!!
Try thinning the vinagroon with clean vinegar - I have not done that, but I'm 90% sure that will work....
Por favor puede explicar como se hace el vinagroon
Puedes mirar www.johan-potgieter.com/ll/?p=148
Muchas gracias por mandarme la información está todo perfectamente esplicado
Johan, will this hurt the leather and do you or can you apply neetsfoot . Thank you.
It does not seem to hurt the leather, as long as you do NOT try to "neutralize" the leather. According to the Leather Chemists of America, leather is acidic in any case and should stay so - so nothing in this process will harm the leather. After the leather has dried, you can add oil nor any conditioner you like.
I took a photo afterwards and will post that at www.johan-potgieter.com/ll/?p=148
I wonder if it effects the life span of the leather
Apparently not - big secret is not to increase the pH to above 4 - so NO baking soda.
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