"Keith Carlson" wrote in message
news:KPz1g.691696$084.163418@attbi_s22...
Here's what I read somewhere and did:
Get a gallon of vinegar. Stuff pieces of fine steel wool inside. Let it
sit until the steel wool dissolves. Then pour this stuff into a spray
bottle. Spray it on the board and let it sit for a couple of days.

I'm a bit sketchy on the details... was about 3 years ago that I did this.
Not sure how long to leave the steel wool sit in the vinegar or how long
to leave the solution on the board before wiping it off and letting the
board dry.

Used this with some new pine boards to match some old ones I salvaged.
Gives them a nice weathered gray color.


This is known to produce very dark wood in those species loaded with
tannins. Pine is not in this category.

Gray, you say? You used the proper word - weathered. He's looking for
something else. Now if you knock the soft stuff out with a wire brush prior
to adding the solution, I imagine you can get neat weathered looks.