How To Stain Wood With Black Tea

Within a few minutes follow with a generous layer of the brewed tea also applying it with a brush.

How to stain wood with black tea. If the stain is old or dry rub at the tea stain with detergent and allow the fabric to soak in cold water for 30 minutes. Prepare your tea as usual and allow to cool to room temperature. For this project i m using cheap cheap cheeeeap brushes that i got at home depot for 1 something. Apply baking soda.

Prepare your wood by sanding. Anytime a water based product is applied to wood like a tea stain it raises the grain of the wood so the surface is no longer smooth. My dining table vinegar tea and coffee stained. Try not to miss any spots or it will be noticeable.

Instead of soap and cold water you can apply a thick layer of baking soda. The spruce letícia almeida. Wipe clean with a rag. A prepare the natural wood stain and wood finish.

Pour this hot water into a heat resistant big mouth pot. And when i say lightly i mean sand very lightly. The iron acetate will react with the tannins in the tea stain and make the wood darker. Let it soak in.

The process is easy. If tea traces remain rub liquid laundry detergent into the tea stain and soak in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes. Keep two black teabags inside the hot water. I used two tea bags in a smallish jar and let it seep for about a half hour.

Rinse the clothing thoroughly. The next day lay out the planks on a tarp use the paintbrush and apply a generous layer of the white vinegar and steel wool solution over the wood. Once the tea stain is dry the surface of the wood needs to be lightly sanded with 220 grit sandpaper. Here s the hard part.

Brush tea across wood with paintbrush and long strokes. Start with a lower grit if it is rough and work up to a 220 grit. We only want to knock off the wood fibers that raised up. Then i brushed on two coats allowing the first to dry before applying the second.

When the wood is dry use a fine or very fine grit sand paper to sand the surface of the wood. Remove the lid from the jar and use a paintbrush to apply the iron acetate to the wood with even strokes. Vinegar and tea stained now once the wood is completely dry and your tea has steeped for 10 minutes or so brush a coat of your tea on the wood strong coffee can also be substituted instead of tea and works similar. Boiled two cups of water.

Steep your tea for at least 1 1 2 days.