Safe No Chemical Wood Finish
Make Tea
Make TeaI used this open tea bag and added some hot hot tap water (next time I’d leave the tea in the bag so the gains don’t strain out).
Paint the Tea On
Paint the Tea OnI began by painting the ladder with the tea first. Once again I was worried because the tea was raspberry and it was very red. But I made it work!
Paint with the Vinegar
Paint with the VinegarThen I used the vinegar that I had soaked my Brillo in overnight. I painted it over the tea stain.
Remove the Brillo Pad
Remove the Brillo PadI removed the Brillo…
DIY Weathered Wood
As it started to dry I got really excited! It began to look like a grey and weathered look- love!
DIY Weathered Wood Look
I continued and painted with the tea and then the Brillo solution over the whole ladder.
No Chemical Weathered Wood
And it turned out great! No paint, no chemicals, and it looks so good.
Cleaned Drawer
PS- I cleaned my drawer, but it remained a but stained. Looks like this technique would also work on plastic! I think I’ll try this technique along with my cinnamon rust technique which I posted a few weeks ago.