Varathane Charred Black Wood Accelerator

This turns out so pretty! I brushed the stain on with a paint brush then wiped it down with a dry rag.

I wanted a charred/ scorched look for a back drop trade show booth and this exceeded my expectations. I used beetle kill (blue stain) tongue and groove pine for the display. Reading a lot of the reviews and looking at the manufacturers photos for pine I was hesitant to purchase. But I figured an aged look wouldn’t be so bad. After the first coat I had something that resembled old barn wood. Very gray and brown oxidised looking. I had some uneven colorations so I went for a second coat and that’s when this magical product delivered exactly what I wanted. There’s a lot of gray and iridescent hues in different lighting just like scorched wood or charcoal has.I did zero sanding or prep on these panels and I’m sure the rough texture just adds to the character of the scorch. I highly recommend this product. My results were better than the sample photos.

I liked how fast this went on. Not gooey. It really updated an old pine table. It actually looks a little charred and aged.

I like the color just make sure you have a sealer. We didn’t seal in time thinking we’d be ok and in some parts the color washed away. Leaks everywhere so be careful what it’s being put on.

Easy to use, very watery.I used this to color a cork board wall. The cork soaked it up pretty fast and I ended up using two quarts for this 48 sq foot wall. I used a sprayer, maybe a roller would have coated more evenly.