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To Dye Veneers Silver-Gray
The only color which veneers will take up, without previous treatment of soda, is silvergray, produced by soaking them for a day in a solution of 1 part copperas to 100 parts water.
To Stain Wood. solve 2 ounces dragon's blood and 1 ounce aloes in 1 quart rectified spirit of wine, and apply it to the surface of the wood previously well polished. Or: Wash over the surface of the wood with aquafortis, and when thoroughly dry give it a coat of the above varnish. Or: Boil 1 pound logwood chips in 2 quarts water, and add 2 handfuls of walnut peel; boil again, then strain, and add 1 pint good vinegar; apply as above.