Taking blonde wood dark

SarahFair · Jan 10, 2016

I have some blonde wood furniture from the 1940s someone gave me.
It's going to need to be refinished as there are dark ring stains along with other stains.

I want to paint part and stain part a darker color.

Is stripping blonde wood down any different than any other wood?

This is the set (not mine) to get an idea of what I'm working with

T-N-T · Jan 10, 2016

I would have to think it is the same. :huh:

ryanh487 · Jan 10, 2016

Same process. If it's all real wood, and light stained, there's a good chance it's maple. I would reconsider painting part of it if it IS solid maple, it's just too pretty when stained to cover up with paint.

SarahFair · Jan 10, 2016

It's a vaneer.
I didn't know if the wood had any special bleaching done to it

T-N-T · Jan 10, 2016

If its Maple, it is near white. Should be no bleaching or anything or that nature. Just a stain closer to white than brown.

QuakerBoy · Jan 10, 2016

If you want to keep it light, they mske a wood bleach that may get rid of the stains

Taking blonde wood dark

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