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[Vinz]

generally the darker stain will make the knot darker than the rest of the stock. You can bleach the area of the knot to make it less noticable.

thats a big knot.

vinz

[supersteve9219]

I just want it to be more uniform in color, do you mean just bleach the knot or bleach the entire stock? I would be happy with the ****ty wood if it didn't have that knot.

[Noobert]

Wow, that is a really big knot. If i were you, I'd get a whole new set of furniture

[supersteve9219]

Wow, that is a really big knot. If i were you, I'd get a whole new set of furniture

Yea I might do that, so you think there is no hope?

[Noobert]

Im pretty sure that no matter how much bleach you put on, its going to be noticeable

[supersteve9219]

well i seen one in the market place im going to check out.

[supersteve9219]

if I buy a stock already stained a dark red (seen one in the marketplace) will bleaching it and the hand guards and refinishing both of them together make them the same color or will I need to start with a set of furniture with the same finish?

[supersteve9219]

Turns out its not a knot, its more like tar or some other substance.

My plan is to sand it a little then soak it in 25/75 bleach water mixture for a day. Then soak it in vinegar and water.

Would this be ok?

[mrlonewolf]

Turns out its not a knot, its more like tar or some other substance.

My plan is to sand it a little then soak it in 25/75 bleach water mixture for a day. Then soak it in vinegar and water.

Would this be ok?

Acetone to remove the tar, then sand and stain the wood.

[supersteve9219]

oh ok, I would like to keep the color it is now so I guess its sand, tung oil, sand, tung oil, ect. until I get the desired results right?

[team5150]

Throw everything in the dishwasher and it will come out ready to sand and stain. The metal parts will be super clean and you can use Aluma-Hyde II on it for a great finish.

[supersteve9219]

Cleaned it up and bleached it, I stained it last night and im applying the finish today.

I went with a redish color, Ill post pictures up tomorrow.

[supersteve9219]

Here are the finish pictures

[Q]

nice.