any one here make vineagroon

[Ron Padilla]

I a cooking up a batch of it now for use on my first project, I am going to try my hand at some gun belts and holsters and thought I would go the vineagroon route 1st to keep my costs down. I understand it does a great job of dying leather but cant really tell from on line photos.

Thanks

[buck1032]

You say vinegaroon I think of these https://www.google.com/search?q=vinegaroon&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-ContextMenu&biw=1152&bih=548&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIz5-ZgO2PxgIVUn-SCh2p7gDw#imgrc=XAdWhs5ggWtEiM%253A%3BhFDzZS6W-9ajdM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.animalbehaviorcourse.com%252F_Media%252Fvinegaroon_7_med.jpeg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.animalbehaviorcourse.com%252Fclass-photo-album%252Fvinegaroon.html%3B696%3B463

[Ron Padilla]

Ohhh no not those by any means

[buck1032]

As that's the only thing I can think of could you please explain what your version of a vinegaroon is?

[Ron Padilla]

vinegar leather dye

[gregintenn]

I'm a fan of Fiebing's USMC black leather dye. :up:

 

Vinegar stinks!!!!!!!!!! :puke:

[Ron Padilla]

ya but once rhe vinegar is done foing its work making the dye if done correctly wont have any more oder that is the sign that is has been done correctly, in fact I am in the process of making some now

[Ron Padilla]

Cooking my groon

[seez52]

humm, I always make my bbq sauce out of vinegar.

[Ron Padilla]

Ya well this would add alot iron to your diet your suppose to drop in a buch of steel wool rusty nails etc till the nrrw is done

[VERO1]

I have used a formulation like this to stain woodwork projects. It leaves a nice black

[Ron Padilla]

That is what I understand, the color is suppose to be very deep and no shine, for this batch I used a bunch of brillow pads. I rinsed them 1st the stuck them in the bottle, it has been outgassing since, but I am not sure what it is suppose to look like once it is done, I have to go back and reread the article on it. Also once done the metal has to be strained out obviously so that it is usable, so it close but no cigar.

[94user]

I did it once. Turned the leather flat black nearly instantly.  Your supposed to neutralize the acid in the vinegar by doing a quick soak in a baking soda solution.

[Ron Padilla]

That is what I have been reading, however I understand that the backing soda bath can damage as well? Did you mix your own? how long did it take to mix up? I have had it outside n the heat and has been cooking up well just not sure how long the entire process takes.

Thanks

[94user]

I mixed my own using rusty nails I got off a construction site, I let it brew for two weeks. Still had an odor but it left the holster after a few days.  I too have heard that too much and too long of a soak in the neutralizer will damage leather.  I used a  small spoonful in a half filled kitchen sink and let it soak 15 - 20 seconds, then rinsed with clean water.

[94user]

You say vinegaroon I think of these https://www.google.com/search?q=vinegaroon&rls=com.microsoft:en-US:IE-ContextMenu&biw=1152&bih=548&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIz5-ZgO2PxgIVUn-SCh2p7gDw#imgrc=XAdWhs5ggWtEiM%253A%3BhFDzZS6W-9ajdM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.animalbehaviorcourse.com%252F_Media%252Fvinegaroon_7_med.jpeg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.animalbehaviorcourse.com%252Fclass-photo-album%252Fvinegaroon.html%3B696%3B463

Those bastages used to come into my dorm when I was stationed in Nevada.  :stare: