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Hi,I have Pine Doors in my house and i have stained them with Sikkens mahogany stain which is too dark,is there anyway i can make them lighter ie rubbing them with wire wool..... Regards Dave....

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Hi David
Nice to hear from you.
So sorry this has happened.
Heres what I would attempt. It will remove some of the stain but not all I fear.
Remove the doors, strip as much of the color as possible out with an MC paint stripper as follows.
-Work in sections
-Apply the stripper
-Wait the recommended time
-Rag off excess
-Then while the wood is still wet, use your wire wool and start rubbing vigourously.
Dave I don't feel rubbing with wire wool alone will do much.
Pine absorbs stain deeply and the stripper will draw it out a bit.
After stripping you may be into bleaching.
Just the way it is with pine I'm afraid.
Good Luck with this.
Regards
Eileen  

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