Gr3grs Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Hello! I was hoping someone could help me out here. I was was trying to remove excess wood filler around the nose of my AR3a’s from the previous owner. I successfully sanded the filler down and applied stain which appeared to be a good match (bad idea). Now the area that I “spot repaired” is darker than the rest of my speaker cabinet. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can solve this? Any help would be amazing. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 You need to post some photos. It's impossible to give any advice without seeing the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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genek Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 What kind of stain did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3grs Posted March 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Minwax english chestnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 That's a pigmented stain (pigment particles suspended in a carrier), so your first step is to try to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD70 Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 If those were mine, I'd completely, carefully sand the cab to the veneer surface. Then apply Watcos Danish natural color oil. The vintage veneer will darken, and usually will absorb 5 wipe on applications, I never paint it on, but wipe it on with cut up cotton t-shirts or an old sock. The veneer will absorb the first two applications almost immediately. Allow each application 24 hours to dry, then hand sand with 600 grit. I do this between each application. Good luck, Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 My concern with these is that from the OP description the dark areas are not all veneer but are partly filler. If only excess filler was sanded off, then even after a full sanding the areas of the surface that are still filler will still absorb any new stain unevenly. If I did nothing else, I'd at least apply a prestain conditioner before any stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3grs Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Thank you. In hindsight I should have just used Danish oil or something similar from the start. I did remove a significant amount of filler. I just want the area that was repaired to match the rest of the cabinet. Do you have a chemical you’d recommend for stain removal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Plain old mineral spirits will remove whatever can be removed. Good chance you'll still need to sand after that, but I'd do that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakecat Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Hate to say you got a mess that will probably always be seen unless you are experienced with markers, watercolor brushes, and gel stains. Maybe a reveneer over that side if desperate for a clean look. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genek Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 It's not going to be necessary to reveneer. At worst, if the stain can't be chemically removed or sanded out it may be necessary to stain the entire cabinet a darker tone than it originally was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr3grs Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 So I sanded the cabinet and applied mineral spirits. I was having a very difficult time removing the stain. I only got a very small amount off. I did some additional sanding and then applied danish oil. It’s not exactly where I would have liked it to be, but I suppose it is a bit better than it was before. Thank you guys for your help so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD70 Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 On March 21, 2020 at 3:28 PM, Gr3grs said: So I sanded the cabinet and applied mineral spirits. I was having a very difficult time removing the stain. I only got a very small amount off. I did some additional sanding and then applied danish oil. It’s not exactly where I would have liked it to be, but I suppose it is a bit better than it was before. Thank you guys for your help so far. Far better than before. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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