Hey folks, i've been doing leatherwork for a while now and happened upon an age old technique for turning leather black instead of using dyes.
Called 'vinegaroon'. Basically, it's steel wool dissolved into vinegar, which when rubbed on or dipped, the leather turns a black or dark grey colour depending on how much you treat it.
Some kind of chemical reaction.
Turns out this technique also works on wood!
So anyway, my playing cue is a cheap Chinese maple job which was touted as ebony and maple. Course is isn't, and I never really thought it would be. The butt, after I stripped it back, was a dark brown colour.
Tried the vinegaroon on it today and whaddya know? It went black (ish)
I'll try to post up pictures later but don't think I have a before pic...doh...
Just thought i'd let you guys know in case you fancy a go.
Called 'vinegaroon'. Basically, it's steel wool dissolved into vinegar, which when rubbed on or dipped, the leather turns a black or dark grey colour depending on how much you treat it.
Some kind of chemical reaction.
Turns out this technique also works on wood!
So anyway, my playing cue is a cheap Chinese maple job which was touted as ebony and maple. Course is isn't, and I never really thought it would be. The butt, after I stripped it back, was a dark brown colour.
Tried the vinegaroon on it today and whaddya know? It went black (ish)
I'll try to post up pictures later but don't think I have a before pic...doh...
Just thought i'd let you guys know in case you fancy a go.
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