Regarding this, can I use household bleach to lighten wood?
* Use an old brush or a clean cloth pad to apply an even coat of household bleach to the wood. (The two-step kits recommend using a plastic sponge or a paintbrush with nylon bristles.) Wipe evenly along the grain over the entire surface. Avoid overlapping onto the sections that have already been bleached.
One may also ask, what does bleach do to wood? Bleaching wood is an effective homemade deck cleaner. The three main types of wood bleach all work in essentially the same way — they oxidize the wood fibers and alter color-reflecting molecules. The three main types of wood bleach don’t work in exactly the same way, though.
Moreover, what do I do if my wood stain is too dark?
If a pigment or wiping stain (those that contain a varnish, lacquer or water-based binder) gets the wood too dark, try removing some of the color by wiping with the thinner for the stain or with lacquer thinner or acetone. These stains are much more difficult to lighten than dye stains.
