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Fri, Aug 26, 11 at 14:38
| Hello,
The bottom of my wood island in my kitchen was recently water damaged from a leaking fridge. As far as I can tell, it was soaked in water for 2-3 days, and the area has darkened. I tried sanding it down and then re-staining it but it still looks really dark. Am I not sanding it enough? Any help would be appreciated! |
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| Water damage after two days usually goes deeper than sanding can remove. Staining lighter never works, as stains are semi transparent. As a general rule, water damaged wood is seldom repairable economically if at all. |
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- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Sat, Aug 27, 11 at 19:14
| Replacement is in order, not repair. Or, if the wood hasn't warped too badly, painting the island to cosmetically disguise the damage could work if you would like a mini spiff up reno. |
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| Depending on how high the discoloring goes, you might consider baseboard molding around the bottom of the island to cover it up. |
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- Posted by Adamwilliams1 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 29, 11 at 5:45
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| You should have waited longer before trying to make a repair. The wood needs to have dried out completely. Tincture of time is an effective way to dry wood. |
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