Vinagroon Changed Color

[Red Cent]

Has anyone opened their bucket and discovered they have a bucket full of butterscotch?

[billybopp]

I bet it don't taste anything like butterscotch!

[Hi Im Joe]

I bet it don't taste anything like butterscotch!

Only one way to find out....

[Red Cent]

Didn't try. Really, it has a muddy, butterscotch look. Kinda like rust muddy. Should I throw it out?

[camano ridge]

Red, don't throw it out. It does get a different color after a while. Before you throw it out stick a piece of scrap leather in it and see if it turns black. If it works like it's supposed to but is a little thicker then you want thin it out with water or a little vinegar. If it turns but not like you like it throw in some fresh vinegar to thin it out. If it still does not turn it as black as you want throw in a little steel wool. Sometimes it's like the sour dough starter and needs a little feeding. I think it was Tallbald over on cascity that just went through this. If you look for his thread i think it was a week or two ago.

[Troy I]

No don't throw it out...it should still work...I have used some that was like you described. ..the only thing is to run it through a backing soda bath...and then rinse with plain water...you may have to rub lightly if some of the brown stuff is on the surface of the leather. But it should work fine.

[Red Cent]

I added some water and vinegar the other day and today, lo and behold, I opened the container and it was clear. Well, pretty clear. I could see the bottom. I dropped another wool pad in and stirred. Muddy water. But it will turn a piece of leather black faster than you can say.........

[chiefjason]

Don't stir it. Just let that stuff settle out.

[BDAZ]

You could let it settle and filter it again, then add more vinegar and steel wool.. I usually have 5 or 6 bottles perking and each is a different color, from black to tea like.

Cya!

Bob

[Red Cent]

This soup is about two years old and is about half or more of a 5 gallon dry wall bucket.