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.