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A client asked me to use coffee grounds as a stain and I thought they were nuts
This was about two years ago, a lady in Eugene wanted her oak table stained with a 'natural patina'. She handed me a bag of used espresso grounds and told me to mix them with vinegar. I was sure it would just make a smelly, gritty mess. But I needed the job, so I tried it on a scrap piece first. I let the grounds sit in white vinegar for three days, strained it, and brushed it on. It actually gave the wood this really warm, deep grey-brown color, like an old barn door. It sealed up fine with a coat of shellac too. I still don't use it for paying jobs, but it worked way better than I ever thought it would. Has anyone else tried a weird 'kitchen sink' stain that actually turned out okay?
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