Birch plywood flaming effect problem

[claptonkid]

Hi all,

I've just come to the end of fitting a coffee bar in a new shop and the client is unhappy with one of the plywood panels on display.

The panel in question has a kind of flaming effect at the bottom and the client wants it replaced with a more uniformly-grained bit of ply.

I've attached a photo of the shelving - the dodgy panel is on the bottom left. Brown staining at the bottom of the ply.

It's going to be pretty awkward removing the panel since the carcass has been biscuited together and dominoed to the adjoining run of cabinets.

So, my question - is there any way of calming down these 'flames' with any knid of product/stain/ or technique? I'm not looking forward to knocking the thing apart and would love to know if this can be avoided.

Any advice gratefully received!

Thanks,

Karl

 

[jasonB]

Bleraching would be worth a try but it may make it stand out from the rest, if you have an offcut with teh stain try that first and remember whatever it looks like its likely to change again when you appy the finish.

J

 

[Shrubby]

I would be tempted to 'veneer' it with a piece of Aeroply
Matt

 

[claptonkid]

Thanks for your suggestions.

Jason - So, household bleach applied with an artist's brush? And leave for a while?

Matt - And the Aeroply - apply it with contact adhesive in situ? And would you know of any suppliers in the London area?

Thanks for your advice.

 

[jasonB]

No use proper wood bleach, Rustins do one or Smith& Rogers do test on an offcut first

Richard Russel in Croydon will have the skinply but it will add 1.5mm to the carcase thickness.

http://www.richardrussell.co.uk/

j

 

[Matt@]

won't this sand out? looks like staining rather than a feature of the grain....