wrote:
Never tried it but...http://www.rustins.co.uk/wbleach.htm
Dave - The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Thanks Dave. Would I get the same result by having the wooden surround
dipped/stripped?

Two part bleach works well on bare timber, and will also sort of work
where the existing finish is oil or wax based. Won't work at all on a
polyurethane finish though.
Caustic dipping will help kill the orange but, again, not on a
polyurethane finish. Part 1 of the above bleach is a strong alkali
anyway, but part 2 (peroxide) is what lightens the wood.