Post #105148 by Benzart on Fri, Jul 30, 2004 11:25 AM

Tikifilippi, One thing about eurathanes is they usually "Yellow" or Darken the wood . One way to Limit this is look for finishes that go on Crystal clear. Another thing is to sand the piece down to 220 or 350 grit sand paper. the rougher the finish the darker the finish will look. Some woods just darken up when they get the finish coat. You can try wiping the lighter part of the wood with bleach and leave your black part alone. When it dries the bleached wood will be Noticably lighter and the bleach won't hurt the wood. Just allow it to thoroughly dry before applying the finish. Hope this helps and don't be afraid to ask anytime.

And for SammyG, "but I also sometimes can't resist doing odd, fun pieces that probably only I care about."???? Why don't you let US be the judge of that. I'd be willing to bet there isn't Anything you do that we wouldn't like. We're "Sam Fans" you know...