Weather Wood Recipe

[ATXStorm]

I am building a couple of floating shelves in which I would prefer the weather look/ Restoration Hardware weathered gray.  I have read the recipe on the internet of using vinegar and steel wool to oxidize the wood.  Any opinions on this method versus www.weatherwoodstains.com ?

Thanks, Storm

 

[Brent Taylor]

What species of wood are you dealing with,  different woods react differently to different chemicals,  ie: oak tannen and ammonia/ steel wool to ebonize the wood.

 

[ATXStorm]

I would be open to any wood which I would produce a consistent (not blotchy) gray finish.  Weather wood stains website shows a VG Fir which I like.  I think at this point I am going to try them out.

 

[tjbnwi]

Look into using Rift White Oak. 

You can use the vinegar/steel wool mixture or get some black and white dye or stain and create the gray tone that suits your needs.

Tom

 

[bkharman]

I normally wouldn't say this but...

Head to Home Depot. The other day I saw that they now carry "barn wood". Looked decent and was absolutely grey.

Cheers. Bryan.

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[junk731]

I am building a couple of floating shelves in which I would prefer the weather look/ Restoration Hardware weathered gray.  I have read the recipe on the internet of using vinegar and steel wool to oxidize the wood.  Any opinions on this method versus www.weatherwoodstains.com ?

Thanks, Storm

All the crap furniture Restoration Hardware sells is sprayed with very low grade stains and finishes. The gray finish they use is more of a gray tinted white wash. The site you have linked to could be a good start for you. As others have stated, start with a wood with a high tannin content, like the oaks and you can get homemade treatments to work. Finish with a matte clear.

John