Coffee Grounds On Horns

[Catcher20]

Finished simmering a elk head last night for a friend, and portions of the bases were submerged, therefore making them a little white.

I have heard of putting coffee grounds on the horns to darken them back up but I wasn't sure if they needed to be fresh/hot grounds, or if they could be cold.

Any input?

[47]

A creative application of this works pretty well. Even know a few to use a blend of Kiwi boot wax.

[wcgunns]

Gel Stain

[Muddy Bud]

Put a little stain on a rag and wipe it on. Start off light then wipe another coat on. They will get darker with every cycle. Repeat till desired color is achieved.

[dustoffer]

Put a little stain on a rag and wipe it on. Start off light then wipe another coat on. They will get darker with every cycle. Repeat till desired color is achieved.

Yep--this works--

[Catcher20]

Which type stain? The OLD ENGLISH stated above?

[Barrett]

A creative application of this works pretty well. Even know a few to use a blend of Kiwi boot wax.

Nice, I will try this out!

[dustoffer]

Another thing I used on grout job I did patching a defect in a cabinet top---very strong tea--wipe it on, let it set, wipe it off. Repeat until satisfied with color match.

[WildThings]

Any type of wood stain works. As stated keep adding coats of stain until your desired color is achieved

[BO-N-ARO]

potassium permanganate and some steel wool to add the highlights.