gearjammer711 Report post Posted June 10, 2009 how much soda to water for a rinse after a vinegaroon dip? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woolfe Report post Posted June 10, 2009 how much soda to water for a rinse after a vinegaroon dip? I found about 1/2 -1/3 of the little boxes in a gallon of water works. I let them soak for about 1 hour. Although, its not an exact science. The Vinegaroon smell should be gone when it comes out of the neutralizing solution. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom Report post Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) I did some testing with PH strips and found that 3 week old Vingaroon has a PH of about 4...Skirting leather generally has a PH of 4.5+/- so there is very little gained by the soda bath and you risk changing the leather PH TOO much, or even alkali burning your leather if you over do the soda.... I did another test with the PH strips and put a volume mix of 20 parts Vinegaroon to 1 part soda and tested its ph 3 days later...it was an alkali solution of a 7+ ph I know that the soda bath is a good idea to be sure the acids have been stopped but use caution. Edited June 12, 2009 by Freedom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted June 12, 2009 Thanks for the info on the PH for the variouse items. Was wondering how you get the PH of the leather with the PH strips. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted June 12, 2009 With my last go with Vinagoroo, I just held the piece under running water for a minute or so then started the drying out/modeling process.....either the vinegar smell was gone, or I just got used to it....(?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom Report post Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the info on the PH for the variouse items. Was wondering how you get the PH of the leather with the PH strips. Thanks. I tried to test the leather but was not successful...the 4.5+/- number for skirting came from a post from Chuck Burrows, when I asked about it at Cas City forum. Here is a few things I vingarooned...after my testing I just rinsed my leather well with water cause I was more afraid of the alkali than the acid since the vinegaroon was so close the the leathers PH. I did some other testing as well...one piece I stuck in the flume spring of my wood stove and baked it dry and left it there all day...I was able to bend the Wicket & Craig double without it cracking. I oiled it and tossed it asside, several months later the test piece is still nice and supple. Oh yeah...it still stinks LOL Edited June 13, 2009 by Freedom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
