bleached wood

I received a few emails regarding how I got the "natural raw" look of the furniture that I re-did for my dining area. 

I sand the previous finish off the surface

put on some rubber gloves for the next part

then I wipe a slightly diluted mixture of clorox bleach and water onto the surface with a terry cloth rag

I have used many kinds of wood bleach, 

but this is my favorite & easiest

and let it dry in the sun

it is important that the sun is shining

warm weather helps too

I bleached the left side of this plank two times

 

 

after it is dry I will apply the bleach again, until I reach my desired shade of pale

(usually two or three times will do)

here is one side of an old barnwood plank that I bleached

using clorox and the sun

I love the look of bleached raw wood for certain style rooms

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