1. Don’t Sandpaper It Directly
You can make a mistake that causes a light spot on furniture.
There is no need to panic in dealing with this situation. Do not smooth the light spot directly by using sandpaper. Wipe the spot with sandpaper takes time.
Instead of wasting time on sandpaper furniture surfaces and re-staining, applying another method is better.
For example, overwrite the color of the furniture with another color. The process of changing the color often gives satisfactory results.
You don’t spend too much energy using this method. Implementing our tips can help you be more productive without dwelling on one piece of furniture.
2. Darken Stain Color with Gel Stain
Light spot problems don’t just happen to you. Many others have had the same fate, so many time-saving tips exist.
One way to save time in improving furniture appearance is to darken the Stain.
When do you need to darken the Stain? Do this when the spots on the furniture are uneven.
This method is considered more time-saving than you already suck at sandpaper in the spot section. It’s just that the appearance of the furniture will be darker than usual.
Of course, there is no compulsion to use these tips, especially for those who prefer bright colors in furniture.
Meanwhile, for those interested in practicing this method, the good news is that it is very easy to make the color of the furniture dark.
You can make this project a reality by using a gel stain.
3. How to Fix Light Spots in Stain by Oil-Based Wood Stain
We will also talk about other tips for using an oil-based wood stain. This method is similar to a gel stain that can darken the furniture’s color.
When you darken the wood, there is a tendency for light stains to be less visible. How to use oil-based wood stain is also easy to practice by ordinary people.
Use a foam brush to apply oil-based wood stain. If you don’t have a foam brush, you can replace it with a rag.
Dip it in an oil-based wood stain and ensure you don’t take too much. You can wipe it away if you accidentally get much excess.
However, you must understand that this method only applies to not water-based spots. If the spot on the furniture is water-based, this method will not work. We suggest you try darkening the Stain color or other tips.
4. Use Wood Conditioner
Maybe some of you don’t know Wood Conditioner. Wood Conditioner is a liquid that you can use to reduce the appearance of stains on furniture.
When the Stain becomes lighter, the appearance of the furniture is not very visible. You can only use this method when the Stain is still wet. You can’t use Wood Conditioner to reduce stain color if it’s already dry.
Accidently you spill a liquid that causes Stain. Before 15 minutes, you must quickly use the Wood Conditioner on the Stain earlier.
Of course, this will only work when you have stock of Wood Conditioner that has not expired.
If you don’t have Wood Conditioner in stock, then forget about this method. There are many other tips that you can try.
5. Bleach the Wood
Another technique for removing stains from wood is to use bleach. The stain color will automatically become lighter, and you can immediately re-stain the furniture’s surface.
Even those who use this method can give a different color from your previous natural color furniture.
Using the right amount of bleaching can change the color of the wood to a lighter color too. So those of you who use this method should apply bleach to all parts of the furniture.
But those who want to do bleaching must ensure the furniture’s condition is dry. Do not force to give bleach when the furniture is slightly wet because it can endanger your health due to chemical reactions.
You also need to know that bleach does not work well when applied to pigmented furniture. The problem is that Stain may contain a small amount of pigment, making bleach less effective at discoloring.
We also warn you that if you use these tips, you must use gloves, safety glasses, and masks.
6. Even the Wood Color
Sometimes someone accidentally puts many stains on his furniture. Incidentally Stain color is darker than the color of the furniture.
You can make the color in the unstained area darker. The process of leveling the color requires high patience.
Using this method falls into the category of the most simple and time-saving. The material that can be used for even the Wood Color is a gel stain.
Apply the gel stain to the non-stained area, which is the lighter color. After completing the application, you must wait for the surface to dry.
The appearance of the furniture looks beautiful again without any visible spot sights.
7. Sand and Re-stain
You have no problem spending much time on the perfection of the appearance of the furniture. Just do sand and Re-stain, so there are no more visible spots on the surface.
However, the time required to perform this activity is more than 15 minutes. The more spots, of course, will take more time.
Not only waste time, but sand and Re-stain can also drain energy. Use sandpaper with a low grit between 40 – 60. This site allows you to remove spots more quickly.
If the spot has disappeared, then you can use a larger size. Larger sizes can smooth the appearance of the surface of the furniture.
In the last step of sandpaper, use a size of 200 grit. If you have reached the 200 grit sandpaper stage, you can start the Re-stain step.
8. Give color
You do not agree to use the first to seventh tips. Don’t want to spend too much time just working on this problem. It is best to color the problem spots. Using this step does not require much time and energy.
The price of Wood paint is very affordable, and you can get it at many stores. You can do the application process using a brush.
Provide brushes of various sizes so that later you can color in detail.
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