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Stuart Noble

wrote:
I've seen a pine fireplace on Ebay which I'm thinking of buying.
However it looks a little orange'ish which I think may be due to the
fact that it has been oiled.

You can't tell from a photo. Pine looks different in different lights

As I've had all my doors dipped back to their natural state I was
wondering would I be able to do the same with this fireplace if I
bought it? I can't see why not but just wanted to check.

If it's the Dip 'n Strip type "non-caustic" method, it'll remove
anything. Caustic won't touch a lot of modern finishes, including
polyurethane and acrylics