COLOR: WEATHERED WENGE

SEASON: 2022

A GIFT FOR THE MAKERS, A NATURAL AND HASSLE FREE WAY TO STAIN WOOD WITHOUT THE STICKY MESS. DESIGNED TO MAKE NEW WOOD LOOK OLD AND PATINAED.

CONTENTS:

LOOSE LEAF BLEND OF BLACK TEAS AND BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWER, 200g - 7 oz.  STEEL WOOL PADS FOR MAKING IRON SOLUTION.  

2 QUART SIZED CANNING JARS AND WHITE VINEGAR NEEDED TO MAKE STAIN.  NOT INCLUDED IN PACKAGE.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:

PREPARE 2 SOLUTIONS:

1. PLACE 1 CUP TEA LEAVES IN QUART SIZED JAR. FILL WITH BOILING WATER AND SEAL WITH LID.  ALLOW TO SIT OVERNIGHT. 

2. TAKE ONE STEEL WOOL PAD AND PULL APART BY HAND BEFORE PLACING INTO QUART SIZED JAR.  ON STOVE GENTLY HEAT 1 QUART WHITE VINEGAR UNTIL BUBBLES FORM, JUST UNDER SIMMER TEMP. POUR HOT VINEGAR INTO JAR AND PLACE OUTSIDE OR IN GARAGE. ALLOW TO REST OVERNIGHT.

STRAIN BOTH SOLUTIONS INTO SEPARATE CONTAINERS USING PAINT STRAINER. 

APPLY TEA SOLUTION WITH STANDARD PAINT BRUSH TO WOOD PROJECT.  ALLOW TO DRY.  REPEAT AS DESIRED FOR DARKER APPEARANCE.

ONCE TEA SOLUTION IS DRY, BRUSH ON IRON SOLUTION MADE WITH STEEL WOOL AND WHITE VINEGAR. 

WATCH AS THE CHEMICAL CHANGE OCCURS AND TEA TANNINS ARE OXIDIZED BY IRON SOLUTION.  ALLOW TO DRY FULLY BEFORE LIGHLY SANDING.