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   SteveSchoene | Oct 17, 2006 01:25pm | #1

   You could apply additional top coats with a bit of dye in it, as a toner, to change the color. Offsetting green is a bit of a challenge since the neutralizing color (opposites on the color wheel) would be purple.  So you would likely end up with something like a magenta toner to end up killing the green and bring this back toward red.  It's going to take a lot of experimentation.  You might consider shellac as the toner material since it is easily reversible.   

   Turning green is a bit odd.  Most oil based finishes tend to yellow over time.  And even woods with a tendancy to green, such as poplar, would generally start with the green tinge that would turn brown over time.  Must be an dye as a part of the original finish that is misbehaving. 

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   Johnnyk | Oct 17, 2006 07:00pm | #2

   Thanks for the reply.  Would I just ask for a shellac toner with a megenta tint and then add that to a polyurathane?

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   SteveSchoene | Oct 17, 2006 07:29pm | #3

   No, you will have to mix this yourself, and you can't mix shellac with polyurethane varnish.  Start with some blonde shellac (Zinsser Seal Coat will do) and mix a few drops of TransTint dye into it.  I would start with a couple of drops of purple and a bit more than that of something like red mahogany.  You want the color to be subtle.  It should take 4 or more coats to get to the color change you want.  If you try to do this in one or two coats you will have a hard time avoiding uneven color, even if you spray.  It will probably take a lot of experimentation to get it looking right.  Then, if there is some reason to have a lot of protection, you can overcoat the shellac with varnish.  Be sure that the shellac is dewaxed or poly and waterborne finishes won't stick over the shellac. 

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   BruceS | Oct 18, 2006 04:43am | #4

   I would be tempted to try briwax's Mahogany/cherry wax.  Might be a simple easy fix.

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