Well this won't get you a grey look but a dark look that looks good on
softwoods with pronounced grain like the woods you mentioned.. Practice
on a scrap piece to see if you like it. Take a blow torch and work it
over the wood then take the wire brush and give it a good scrubbing .
Not all wire brushes are the same , some have more give and don't bite
as deep . I'd get a softer brush that has a shallow bite.
Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
> Redwood, Cedar , Douglas Fir. Is there a quick way to make this stuff
> look aged? You know, that neat silvery look that comes from years of
> being out in the sun and weather? Thanks!
>
How about intense exposure to water, heat, high-energy UV and ozone? That's
what they do in labs.
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> Redwood, Cedar , Douglas Fir. Is there a quick way to make this stuff
> look aged? You know, that neat silvery look that comes from years of
> being out in the sun and weather? Thanks!
>
On 11 Jul 2004 14:32:42 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Redwood, Cedar , Douglas Fir. Is there a quick way to make this stuff
>look aged? You know, that neat silvery look that comes from years of
>being out in the sun and weather? Thanks!
any strong alkali will give you the silver color. lye is sold as a
drain cleaner at hardware stores.
if you want the raised grain, work it over with a wire brush first.
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> Redwood, Cedar , Douglas Fir. Is there a quick way to make this stuff
> look aged? You know, that neat silvery look that comes from years of
> being out in the sun and weather? Thanks!
>
On cedar, you can use iron sulfate from the local nursery to generate the
gray color. You might try a sample of the other woods to see if they will
go gray. Use about 8 oz. of iron sulfate to 1 gallon of water. After you
achieve the color you want, rinse the wood very well and dry. This solution
will stain concrete so be careful.
Ed Angell
Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll stick to the hot sun and
wet wood method. Don't want to kill all the fishies!
http://www.bunchobikes.com/pond6.htm
Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
> Redwood, Cedar , Douglas Fir. Is there a quick way to make this stuff
> look aged? You know, that neat silvery look that comes from years of
> being out in the sun and weather? Thanks!
>