One of the things I was dying to try was using cooking oil and vinegar to bring tired and scratched furniture back to life. I thought I would try on two pieces that I really didn't want to paint.
The first piece was this neat old high chair.
(please excuse my messy craft room). I tried to get some close ups of some of the wear.
I also wanted to try it on this sweet little firkin/ sugar bucket.
I used 1/4 cup of vinegar and 3/4 of cooking oil. The directions I pinned said that you could use any vinegar or oil that you have on hand. I had regular vinegar and oil so that is what I used. I would add the vinegar to the oil - it is easier to stir/ mix them up (the oil just stays on top of the vinegar if you put the vinegar in first). Then I just used one rag to apply and rub in the oil and vinegar and a dry rag to wipe off any excess. All you do is rub it in and this is the finished look.
As you can see there is still a little bit of wear, but overall it's much more subtile and I like it. The firkin came out much better...
I just love how it came out on the firkin. So much better. I will be doing this in the future love it and it's so affordable.
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