Varathane Weathered Wood Gray Accelerator

Great stain. Really looks weathered. Terrific for any project

I got this to match a few new pieces of bright orange pine to our existing old fence. Worked much better than I was anticipating. Very easy application. I did one coat. I did not sand or wipe prior to application. I used this on a peg rail & on pine acorn fence post caps (which I did not take a before picture of but they were very bright orange before).

If you follow the instructions, you should get a weathered look typical for the color and type of wood used. I lightly sanded bare wood panels and stirred up the accelerator before applying it, per the instructions. (Even the wooden stirring stick ended up with a beautiful weathered look.) When I applied it, the wood looked a little darker due to being wet. Then as it begun to dry, I could see the wood start to transform to a weathered look. After half an hour, I applied a second coat. If you apply it and it is only looking a bit different from what you started with, try another coat. It made a big difference for me. I tried it on 3 types of wood as shown in the photos. One picture is the front of the wood and the other side is the one with the weathered wood accelerator applied. I believe many people who are saying it made their wood have a blue or purple tone are applying to wood that has a stain or sealer on it. The wood has to be bare and untreated to absorb it, just as advertised. I did test it on some wood that had some white stain on it and it did look purple-blue because it could not absorb into the wood. I am happy with this product and glad I used it to give my wood wall panels a more aged look

I used this stain on a pine console table that has an oak inlay on the top that I originally made out of scrap wood I had to be a potting bench years ago and it never made it outside. It took quite a few coats to get the color I wanted (about 2/3 of a quart). It looked ok when done. I decided to clear it with a satin polyurethane from a spray can that I had laying around and it really brought out the contrast in the oak and pine. I used 1.5 cans of poly on it and lightly scuffed it before the final 2 coats. Adding the polyurethane did change the look a little as it brought out the natural wood tones more. I am satisfied with the finished product but took a bit of work to get it where I wanted it. The photos are from unfinished to stained with no clear coat to clear coated.

I am having custom cove trim made to use between the backsplash in my kitchen and the countertop. Currently we are deciding what kind of wood to use so I wanted to test some of the wood I have available to me. I used a scrap of lightly bug stained pine we are using for the baseboards. The piece is raw rough wood. I also wanted to use this as learning experience. This wood accelerator is very thin. I used a cheap brush, and this is the result of one coat. The instant the accelerator touched the wood it changed to the color you see and after 30 minutes it still looked the same. Due to the roughness of the wood, it pooled slightly in places and none touched other places. But my takeaway is this works great on new pine, be quick and use a quality brush. I also tried it on a very old plywood pullout shelf. I prepped the wood according to the instructions. I bleached and washed it. Allowed it to dry. After 2 coats there was almost no change in the wood so I am going to stain or paint those. This couldn't be easier to use. Cleanup is a snap, there is no odor to contend with and a little goes a long way. I like it.

I absolutely love this product. I have been looking for a stain to make beachwood and barnwood style wood for a few years. I am currently renovating my house and I used this on the crates I'm hanging for storage in my mud room. Above is the crates before and after, this is only after one coat. Second coat usually gets rid of any of the natural browns left after staining. You can make the piece of wood look grey if you keep applying. In the pics, it looks like there is a blue hue, I think it's the lighting because in person it is a rich grey/beige color. I cannot sing my praises enough for this product. It is worth every penny, especially if you're working on rustic, farmhouse looking pieces. I cannot recommend this product enough. Seller got the item to me quickly, it was very well packaged with clips on lid and a safety bag around it. I am a very satisfied customer and I will be buying this again. I hope this helps someone looking for the mixed, aged wood look.

Label states that it is to react to the Tannin's in the wood you are going to apply to. This product is nothing more than a Dye. No solids found upon stirring as per Charles Neil of Charles Neil Woodworking. "If there is solids on the bottom it's a stain, if none it's a dye" I was hoping this was a similar to an iron acetate. It surely is not. When applied to Poplar and Maple, which has practically no tannin's, it was instant gray as if I applied a gray dye. When applied to Red Oak, which has a very high tannin content, a very dust white and hardly discernible from applying Minwax "Pickling" white stain.

I bought a dozen cans. Half have very little tint amd the other half have a dark tint.

まさに酢に鉄を入れて作る鉄媒染液のそれと同じような物 鉄媒染液は木材が少し茶色に染まるが、この商品は薄ーく灰色に染まる まるで水なので木材の表面を弾いてしまって塗るのもちょっとコツが要る 自作できる鉄媒染液とほぼ似たような物でこの値段はだいぶ高いと思うので評価は星ひとつ

Product says Coverage per quart is 275 sq ft bu I got s cover area of just 50 sq ft ! Ok I did apply two coats but still 100 is no way near 275:(:(:( I am now short and due to this lockdown cannot even source more qty!

Good

Muy buen producto!

1.塗装前 2.本商品塗装 3.サンディングシーラー塗装 4.水性クリア5分艶塗装 3.4行程を行うと全く別の色に変わりました これはこれで気に入ってます