Ok I admit right off the bat that maybe its just me...but this is the most god awful stinking stuff I have smelled in years. I started it a couple of days ago, went to check it tonight...it has been 2 hours of pounding headaches and nausea from the fumes/smell of this potion from below. And the thing is I love the smell of regular vinegar, especialy malted..anyway whatever kind of chemical reaction that takes place between the vinegar and the steel wool is absolutly horrible.
If you have tried this before and had good luck my hat is off to you. If you are comtemplating trying it...I would recommend getting a mask that will take care of fumes like this unless you have an iron clad stomache and this type of stuff dosnt bother you, because your house will smell once you open the container, do it outside!!
I will have to try other ways to ebonize in the future. Tim