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07-20-2016, 05:01 AM
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IRW color?
I have some Indian Rosewood that has nice grain, but it has a greenish tint about it. It's not sapwood or anything like that. Is there any way to lighten or remove this green tint? Any chemicals like a bleach wash, or ??
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07-20-2016, 11:55 AM
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Usually applying chemicals, (even stains sometimes), to wood can have unpredictable consequences. Indian Rosewood is not expensive and is widely available. Get some you like and build with that.
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07-20-2016, 12:40 PM
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You might try oxalic acid, but the chances of getting what you want are slim.
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07-20-2016, 01:03 PM
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Did you wet it with anything to see if the green tint goes away? Denatured Alcohol, Naptha or even just water.
Interesting about the green though. I've seen a green tint to some of the areas in Brazilian Rosewood that actually look cool but I can't recall seeing any EIR with a green tint. Purple yes, green, not so much.
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Last edited by joe white; 07-20-2016 at 01:10 PM.
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07-20-2016, 04:09 PM
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 I agree with tahoeguitar. Buy a set you like and sell this one to someone who likes green.
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07-20-2016, 11:33 PM
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I would just stain it with a brown / walnut color of stain. I've done it with rosewood and was very happy with the results. Not all woods look good with just a clear finish, some need a little help and that's where stain comes in. No big deal really.
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07-21-2016, 04:34 AM
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I thought about staining it. The problem is it is already very dark. Mostly very dark chocolate with nearly black streaks in it. Any attempt to stain it and I might as well use black stain on it. I may do as others have said, and see if I can find a back that has been separated from the matching sides.
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07-21-2016, 09:03 AM
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The stain should only darken and color the light areas that your not happy with. If you have enough that you can cut a test piece off of and see what it will look like. I would use water or alcohol based aniline dye type stain.
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