So, like I said, I have a rug pad to give away to one of you today, and I’ll get to that in a just a minute.
I’m not totally sure if it worked, but I did notice the finish becoming less shiny and yellowy and more raw looking.It was a bit of a lighter color as well.
So it must have done something.. Next I rubbed the whole thing with a bit of sandpaper.At first I felt like I was doing something terribly wrong, but in the aftermath, I see if really did help the look overall..So at this point it just looked like a scratched up, slightly lighter-colored 1993 brass door knob..
I read somewhere that heating the brass up with a flame would help it tarnish quickly..I grabbed my candle lighter and got to firing that brass knob.. At a certain point it occurred to me that what I was actually doing was holding a flame up to a part of my beloved house and heating that part up more and more.. Um, no.. As usual, I didn’t want to wait to see the results of the natural tarnishing so I grabbed my trusty dollar store craft paints and did a little faux magic, instead of you know, setting my house aflame.. -Wipe on a dab of black everywhere, including in the nooks and crannies.
Wipe off.. -Wipe on a dab of burnt umber everywhere.
Wipe off.. -Wipe on a dab of gold.We used CIL Woodcare Ultra Premium in a semi-transparent color called “Traditional Walnut”.
It features deep penetration for enhanced durability, mildew resistance on the stain film, and it protects against fading and UV damage as well as water damage.CIL has a whole line up of different Woodcare products for cleaning, beautifying, and protecting outdoor wood surfaces, so make sure you read the label so you pick up the one that best suits your project and your needs!
Home Depot caries the largest selection of CIL Woodcare stains, including an exclusive range of super-premium stains: CIL Woodcare Distinction™, Canadian Wood Oil, and Fine Wood Finish all with distinct colours, features, and impressive warranties (satisfaction guaranteed for as long as you own your home!).I started out by staining the smaller pieces, like the pieces for the storage trays we built first.