Having fixed the top I'm now on to replacing a 10X2 inch area of veneer on one of the drawers. A long time ago someone replaced a missing triangle near a corner with the wrong veneer which I successfully removed with heat. The veneer on the drawer front is mahogany by the way.
Over the years the original mahogany faded somewhat to a golden brown. When I planed the new veneer down to blend it in to the old veneer the original color of the old mahogany began to show, a darker brown shade. While I have been able to match the color of the patch to the original and now faded mahogany I need to lighten the old mahogany adjacent to the patch in order for this repair to be invisible.
So, my question is what bleaching method can I use to effect this?
Thank you,
Herman
Over the years the original mahogany faded somewhat to a golden brown. When I planed the new veneer down to blend it in to the old veneer the original color of the old mahogany began to show, a darker brown shade. While I have been able to match the color of the patch to the original and now faded mahogany I need to lighten the old mahogany adjacent to the patch in order for this repair to be invisible.
So, my question is what bleaching method can I use to effect this?
Thank you,
Herman