Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping Posted by cassie on 12/12/2002, 12:27 pm 205.188.209.37 I purchased a couple of old chairs which I was told by shop owner were oak. They were painted white and I stripped them down. I discovered under the white was a blackish coating but not sure what it was. I've successfully removed all residue and now am left with a deep reddish color on most of the chair. The arms show the true color of the wood (oak). I tried wood bleach and it has not removed the red. What else can I try? My goal is to achieve a lighter color so that I can stain it Provencial oak to match a pedestal table. Responses: Re: Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping - Dr Woodwell 12/14/2002, 11:19 am Re: Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping - cassie 12/14/2002, 3:30 pm Re: Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping - Dr Woodwell 12/17/2002, 4:54 pm Re: Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping - cassie 12/18/2002, 6:44 am

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