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1. Dissolve steel wool in vinegar to make the first of two solutions you’ll need. The pad should completely dissolve in about one week.
A sure-fire recipe for turning any wood deep black.
Remember the old ad slogan, “better living through chemistry”? When it comes to turning wood black—a process called ebonizing—I prefer the chemical approach, which uses solutions made from vinegar, steel wool and tannic acid.
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