After two coats of bleach, the dresser lightened to a color i was happier with.

Bleaching wood dresser. Get the raw wood finish with just bleach! The wood definitely got lighter with one coat of bleach. Apply the bleach all over the piece of furniture.

I love this technique, and i know you will too. For this particular dresser we did 3 coats. You want to saturate the entire piece with solution a and let it set for five minutes if it’s softwood and for 10 minutes.

Sticking it out in the sun to dry. Upon the last dose of bleach, let your project dry for at least four hours. I could tell that surface would be simple to stain.

Wash away extra bleach to stop the bleaching process. Use soap and water to stop the bleaching process. The zinzer wood bleach comes with two solutions (a and b).

I also show you how to do a white wash to create an even lighter look.this raw wood finish has been v. Sanding will also help remove the last bit. Looking at the dresser, i noticed the wood looked unfinished and raw.

Keep in mind, darker woods may take more coats of bleach whereas light toned woods will take less. Prepare wood or furniture piece to bleach. I have always had a deep.