Hi, I have a teak cabinet in the bathroom that is finished with a dark stain and, atop that, a varnish to keep bathroom moisture from doing damage. Two years later it's yellowed in spots and it has lost all luster. I would like to re-varnish it but the idea of taking a sander to it and the level of fine dust that will go absolutely everywhere just makes me cringe. Is there a way to re-varnish the top without going through all that? Thanks!

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I applied a too-dark Watco teak oil to a small section of oak flooring. How can I lighten the tone?

This could be difficult depending on how far in the stain oil penetrated the wood. Sanding removes the top stain. You may want to watch this video and see if it's something you want to try.

Sep 23, 2019 • The Health & Beauty

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Sink Cabinet Replacement Bottom

IF your sink cabinet bottom is water damaged and in need of a replacement, this video gives step-by-step how to information for fixing it. This video was created by a cabinet professional who specializes in fixing Formica kitchen cabinets.

It is very informative for the person who likes to do it yourself" when it comes to repairing things around the home.

Tools and materials needed:

Saber saw
Diagonal cutters
Hammer
New sink cabinet bottom
Caulking
Caulk gun
Clorox Bleach
Three Support Struts
L-brackets
Finish nails

How to do the Repair:

Take the doors of the kitchen or bathroom cabinet off.

Remove the water damaged sink bottom by cutting it in half from front to back. You may need to use the hammer at this point. Just be extremely careful to not damage the plumbing.

Break off the staples with the diagonal cutters.

Clean the mold with the Clorox Bleach.

Install the struts designed to support the new sink cabinet bottom. Use L-brackets if necessary for attaching the center piece.

Install the new sink cabinet bottom replacement board. Attach it with finish nails.

Clean the inside of the kitchen or bathroom vanity cabinet.

Caulk all interior areas of the sink cabinet bottom.

Replace the doors.

Every sink cabinet is built differently. Make sure to examine how the cupboard was built to determine the best method for replacing the bottom of the cabinet. If you have a center style, you will need to cut it out and reinstall it using L-brackets.

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Hi Shannon, I have a dark stain on my granite bathroom vanity. It has appeared beneath a bottle of hand wash. Is there anthing I can do to remove it please? Hope you can help Shannon. Regards Judy

you have to get a small epoxy kit im afraid, sand out the stain, then apply the epoxy as directed, must get a decent tint to it as it needs to blend in. put too much on so you can buff it out when it hardens in about a half hour, buff lightly until its level

Oct 02, 2018 • Home

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What is involved in refacing the oak cabinets that look dull and lost stain in few areas

Oak is a timber that usually cannot be sanded to a fine finish and so the covering of oak tends to be thin and only sufficient for the immediate protection of the surface rather than any serious attempt to beautify it.

It is helpful to know what the original finish is - it could be a clear or coloured wax, oil, or varnish. It could also have been finished with French Polish
Often the wood is dyed first with a spirit dye and a clear finish over the top. In the case of a portion becoming sun-bleached the top finish will need scraping and/or sanding away and some clever work with the wood dye to make the colour uniform - or bleach the entire surface and begin again.

Once a uniform colour that matches the original has been obtained it will be necessary to reapply the surface finish.

May 27, 2018 • Cabinets Furniture

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I'm doing a project on my floor, a brown paper floor which requires staining and then 6-10 coats of polyurethane but the stain is oil base can i put a water base poly over top of this some people say yes...

I have little experience of oil based stain other than knowing it is supposed to give long-lasting protection without further covering.

I prefer to use a spirit based stain and find it gives good results and once the spirit has evaporated it is quite inert and won't interfere with any subsequent finishes overcoating it, in fact it is designed to be overcoated.

I have used a water-based varnish and I found it particularly unimpressive compared to the usual alkyd resin or oil based stuff and it will be a long time before I use it again. Buying coloured varnish would mean you don't need the stain. I haven't tried it but I think a small amount of spirit stain could be added to oil based varnish...

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How do I remove black water stains from normally oiled teak wood?

well 1st you need to determine what stains are made from ? if there a food stain then there most likely made from a grease of some sort , if this is so then denatured alcohol will take them off (with a bit of rubbing ) if there a rust or mildew stain then you'll have to use something stronger like muriatic acid (diluted w water 50/50) also note never add water to acid but instead add acid to water (yes it makes a huge difference) , this is dangerous stuff and all safe precautions need to be taken with it , this will also require all the teak oil finish to be reapplied after acid is neutralized with say baking soda and water (paste) and dried in air as this rough chemical will remove all the woods natural oils

while teak is a nice wood to have (beautiful looking) when something like this happens to it , it sure is a expensive wood to maintain

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How do I get water stains out of light wood?

Try among these techniques for eliminating. Scrub the area with an oily furniture gloss, mayonnaise, or petroleum oil jelly. Place a little toothpaste on a wet towel and also rub the stain carefully until the area goes away. For future always buy timber furniture because it has the capacity to observe water. Mostly use in Bathroom furniture. More detail Visit bathroom vanities experts in Wolverhampton
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Had the bathroom tiles grouted with dark brown grout. After few days, the grout has lightened, and some areas are whitish. Can this be fixed to return to the dark color? How can this be done? In some...

Tile suppliers sell grout stain.

Nov 19, 2012 • Home

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How can i prevent my bathroom ceiling paint from peeling off

One of the main reasons for the breakdown of paints in bathrooms, is of course moisture. Do you have a fan/ventilation system, (not just a recycling air filter,) that can be turned on when you bathe or shower? This would help. Also, a better type of finish would be an eggshell or satin finish type paint. The moisture cannot gather to the same extent on this type of finish.

Sep 19, 2012 • Cars & Trucks

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We removed all the wood trimming/doors inside our Catalina 30 sailboat. We want to do a clean/revive type job on it. The wood is teak. How do we proceed?

if the teak is bare teak --- a light sanding with a sanding block should be good and then follow that with a good rub down of teak oil ( sea-fin teak oil is a good brand ).
if the teak is finished teak --- and you want to remove the old finish and sand out any stains(?) then you will need to use a more aggressive sand paper and finish off with a lighter sand paper,, clean up with acetone, use a good tack cloth and start applying varnish -- the best varnish that I have ever used is a brand called ' Epiphanes ' and you will either want to use a ' matte ' finish or a ' gloss /semi-gloss ' finish. personally I have found the 'matte ' finish to look better and it brings out the true beauty of the teak itself. ( make sure you follow the sanding instructions between coats as this will give you a nice smooth and sharp look ).
enjoy the water ---

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Jan 04, 2011 • Boating

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I guess you have already ruled out removing it to refinish it. I have to wonder what kind of varnish was used that failed so fast. Teak is a particularly oily wood. Sounds like there is some combination of the teak, the stain and the varnish that were incompatible. Anyway, you might try the method that some piano refinishers use. Using a 50-50 mix of lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol you may be able to rub off the old finish without sanding at all. This requires LOTS of ventilation, and lots of rags, but you can do it over a period of days. You will first have to test if the existing finish can be dissolved with this solution by checking in an inconspicuous area. It won't be instantaneous, but if the corner of a rag, wet with the solution, then rub on a spot. If you see color being picked up on your rag, you should be in luck. Give it a couple of days to dry thoroughly before applying a new finish.

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