Ok, I screwed up.
I used walnut from different sources to make a bed (my 8/4 came from a different mill than my 5/4). Choosing carefully, I thought I had matched grain and color.
I tested a few pieces and decided just to apply a brushing lacquer. Now, halfway through the application of the finish, I am seeing an unacceptable difference in color (unacceptable to me…my wife doesn’t seem to care).
Question: Can I remove the lacquer and apply dyes, etc. per Jeff Hewitt’s article in FWW #176?
I have not yet completely covered the piece with lacquer.
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You didn't screw up, you just went another step on the learning curve.
Lacquer is easy to remove. A simple way is to lay a paper towels on the lacquered surface. If you don't have industrial type towels, lay them down 3 or 4 thick.
Put some lacquer thinner in a squirt bottle and then saturate the towels well. Make sure there are no bubbles or dry spots in the towels and cover it with newspaper for about five minutes.
Start folding back the towels and wipe the surface dry with a clean towel. When you finish wipe it down with lacquer thinner and dry it one more time.
Be sure to do this outside or in an extremely well ventilated area. Lay the towels out for a few minutes before discarding them.
You can then proceed as you'd like.
Good luck.
Peter
Thanks very much.
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