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   stevieray | Apr 27, 2025 01:44pm | #1

   Do a test. Yes, you have to buy the stuff and it may prove to be unusable but that's better than ruining a project with a bad finish.

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   pantalones868 | Apr 27, 2025 07:18pm | #2

   I don't know if your aging product is the same as what I used for a project. Eventually it came out kind of all right and it was an exterior application but I guess the manufacturer thought I would be in a hurry because, along with the chemical formula that would cause the wood to darken over a period of days or weeks and appear aged they also added a grey colorant that really was unappealing. I've used straight vinegar,vinegar solution to grey out wood or Ive dropped some steel wool into the vinegar which can give you greys or even black depending on the mix. I have had better results playing chemist than buying a product that was supposed to do it.
   I think to do what you want to do you might want to be able to do a test run on maybe some similar oak so you can see what your getting on a larger area than some little tiny corner where you think if it's a failure it won't be visible. The problem with this process is the time factor. If you use something to artificially (chemically)give an aging appearance to wood the results are not immediate, there's a time factor , the color change can take days before it settles to its final result. Light is a factor as well. This is true for what I have done and was also true for the product that I purchased.
   It's also possible to achieve what your want to do with stains or possibly one of or a mixture of faux finish products. Having a large pallet of colors available though is kind of key to being able to get exactly what you want.You might not want to buy out the paint store but that is sort of what you need to do. Mix and test,mix and test writing down proportions as you go. Very good paint store/ color service places often have a colorist on staff. If your real lucky you might find one that knows what they are doing.

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   _mj_ | Apr 27, 2025 07:51pm | #3

   That's what the back of a closet door is for. If the testing is horriffic you can paint the inside white and have a brighter closet... or just topcoat it and preserve the story. If you were not doing the closets already just pick one. You'll be happy in the long run.