calberto22 wrote:
Hi, I just purchased a 10 year old house with beautiful dark
brown/reddish Brazilian cherry floors. Unfortunately part of the
floors were damaged by a leak and I have to replace them. I have
looked EVERYWHERE for Brazilian Cherry of the same color but they are
all a much much lighter shade. Everyone has assured me that they will
darken in about 4-6 months. However, I just can't believe a wood can
possibly change so much in color. The new Brazilian cherry I am
finding is a light brown color, my house Brazilian Cherry is a Dark
Red/Brown color. It would have to change dramatically. Everyone I
speak to at every reseller I go to tells me the same thing, IT WILL
CHANGE to a dark red/brown color and blend with the rest of the house.


Has anyone had experience with this?

Thanks,

Carlos


I have never tried this personally - but you might want to Google
putting your cherry in an tanning booth. I know that has come up before
and from what I remember the UV does enhance the aging process some but
there is some oxidation going on as well which just takes time.
Thinking out loud - maybe ozone would quicken the oxidation process -
but you have to be careful when dealing with that stuff.

In any case buy some stock and let it age for 6 months. If the color is
close enough for you at that point then install it. You have to put up
with the leak stain for 6 months, but it should be less ugly than the
dramatically different colored wood, and if it doesn't age to a close
enough color then you don't have to do the repair twice.

Good luck!
Dan