Stain dark wood to light

Learn how to effortlessly transform dark wood into a lighter shade with these staining ideas. Create a fresh and modern look for your furniture or flooring with these easy-to-follow techniques.
116K views · 4.1K likes | Ashley Krug on Instagram: "‘Bleach’ isn’t all made from the same ingredient but only 1 of these will remove natural colour from wood ⤵️ 
Here’s a breakdown of each type and what they do to wood:

1. Oxalic acid ➡️ 
this one helps remove stains in wood such as water stains. If you apply it over a whole surface it can give the appearance of a lighter look by removing light surface staining. 
Here’s a Tip! 
 Bar keepers friend has a small amount of oxalic acid in it so it can be great for making a paste and sitting on top of a stain. 

2. House hold/laundry bleach➡️ 
Chlorine based bleach will remove dye from wood or offending bacteria but it won’t alter the natural colour. It can also destroy a component of the wood called lignin, altering the cellular structure cau Light Stain Furniture, Oxalic Acid Wood Bleach, Wood Bar Makeover, Removing Wood Stain, How To Remove Stains From Wood, Furniture Base Diy, How To Remove Wood Stain From Wood, Dark Wood To Light Wood Diy, Bleach Furniture Diy Tutorials

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116K views · 4.1K likes | Ashley Krug on Instagram: "‘Bleach’ isn’t all made from the same ingredient but only 1 of these will remove natural colour from wood ⤵️ Here’s a breakdown of each type and what they do to wood: 1. Oxalic acid ➡️ this one helps remove stains in wood such as water stains. If you apply it over a whole surface it can give the appearance of a lighter look by removing light surface staining. Here’s a Tip! Bar keepers friend has a small amount of oxalic acid in it so…

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Lori Campbell
Choosing a stain for your wood can be pretty difficult at times with so many oil-based stains, dark stains, rich colors, and light colors it's hard to know which is right. Sometimes the best way is to let the wood do the talking with a light wood stain. In this article, we'll show you how 4 different types of light wood stain colors look on 4 different types of wood to help make the decision easier. Light Wood Stain Colors, Wood Stain Table, Light Wood Stain, Stain Table, Weathered Oak Stain, Minwax Dark Walnut, Special Walnut Stain, Minwax Stain, Light Colored Wood

Light Wood Stain Colors – 4 Great Options

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How to Mix Wood Tones in Your Home

Unsure of how to choose different wood tones for your flooring, cabinets, or beams? Check out this blog on tips and tricks for mixing woods!

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How 6 Different Stains Look On 5 Popular Types of Wood - Chris Loves Julia

This post is sponsored by Minwax. We’ve been wanting to do a wood/stain study for years now and in my head, I wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each. But with limited resources (not to mention space), we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by DIYers, with 6 […]

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Nicky Marie