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Darkening wood
My new fish tank stand and hood finally arrived from China after a 3 month
wait, and although they're beautifully finished, the color is a few shades lighter than I really wanted. I don't know what kind of wood it's made of - some Oriental hardwood I suppose - the color is called Natural Cherry and it looks like a Minwax finish to me. Is there any way to darken the color without refinishing - hopefully something I could wipe or brush over the existing finish? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. JustDave |
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"news-server.cfl.rr.com" wrote in message ... My new fish tank stand and hood finally arrived from China after a 3 month wait, and although they're beautifully finished, the color is a few shades lighter than I really wanted. I don't know what kind of wood it's made of - some Oriental hardwood I suppose - the color is called Natural Cherry and it looks like a Minwax finish to me. Is there any way to darken the color without refinishing - hopefully something I could wipe or brush over the existing finish? Most wood will darken with age. Be sure it get some sunlight so the UV can do it. |
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I would just live with it; but if that is not an option (or if the wood
isn't all that attractive anyhow) I would go over it with Minwax Polyshades. It is like a thin paint; goes over well, but hints at wood underneath. "news-server.cfl.rr.com" wrote in message ... My new fish tank stand and hood finally arrived from China after a 3 month wait, and although they're beautifully finished, the color is a few shades lighter than I really wanted. I don't know what kind of wood it's made of - some Oriental hardwood I suppose - the color is called Natural Cherry and it looks like a Minwax finish to me. Is there any way to darken the color without refinishing - hopefully something I could wipe or brush over the existing finish? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. JustDave |
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"news-server.cfl.rr.com" wrote in message ... My new fish tank stand and hood finally arrived from China after a 3 month wait, and although they're beautifully finished, the color is a few shades lighter than I really wanted. I don't know what kind of wood it's made of - some Oriental hardwood I suppose - the color is called Natural Cherry and it looks like a Minwax finish to me. Is there any way to darken the color without refinishing - hopefully something I could wipe or brush over the existing finish? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. JustDave I'd live with it but if you're heart is set on changing the color, you should find out what the current finish is that's on it to know what to do next. Essentially you should probably determine if it's lacquer, varnish, shellac, or oil. From there, it's pretty easy to suggest a way to darken. |
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On Feb 12, 10:04 pm, "news-server.cfl.rr.com"
wrote: My new fish tank stand and hood finally arrived from China after a 3 month wait, and although they're beautifully finished, the color is a few shades lighter than I really wanted. I don't know what kind of wood it's made of - some Oriental hardwood I suppose - the color is called Natural Cherry and it looks like a Minwax finish to me. Is there any way to darken the color without refinishing - hopefully something I could wipe or brush over the existing finish? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. JustDave You could scuff sand it a bit and apply a coat of varnish stain |
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try tung oil to darken the wood.
or sand it with 180 grit paper dampen the wood to raise the grain and re-stain with same color. Natural cherry will never be uniform color no matter what you do unless it is premium cherry. "beecrofter" wrote in message oups.com... | On Feb 12, 10:04 pm, "news-server.cfl.rr.com" | wrote: | My new fish tank stand and hood finally arrived from China after a 3 month | wait, and although they're beautifully finished, the color is a few shades | lighter than I really wanted. I don't know what kind of wood it's made of - | some Oriental hardwood I suppose - the color is called Natural Cherry and it | looks like a Minwax finish to me. Is there any way to darken the color | without refinishing - hopefully something I could wipe or brush over the | existing finish? | | Thanks in advance for any suggestions. | | JustDave | | You could scuff sand it a bit and apply a coat of varnish stain | |
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