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   GW52 | Jun 07, 2020 08:18pm | #1

   Just looking at the pictures it does not look like maple, at least any maple that I have seen. If I looked at this I would have said red oak. I have used an oxalic acid solution before to lighten up the grain. Try this on the back of the doors to see if it would take the dark colors out.

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   john_c2 | Jun 08, 2020 04:35am | #2

   Definitely not maple. Red oak.

   You can try the oxalic acid. But you might be stuck. Really, the enhanced grain looks good. Worst case scenario, do all the doors so they look the same.

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   geedubbee | Jun 10, 2020 10:48am | #3

   There is a Wood Whisperer video where he shows you how to color woods (I'd swear that is red oak BTW . . . although some ash can look quite close to red oak) with baking soda due to the chemical reaction to the tannins in the wood.

   https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=baking+soda+on+oak+wood#kpvalbx=_MfLgXvL6NPSq0PEPofa8-Ak25

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   vcervantes | Jun 23, 2020 06:35pm | #4

   Thank you all. Yes, my dad also corrected me that these are oak. Learning something new every day. We tried the wood bleach and it didn’t seem to help. I’m thinking I may follow the advice and just get them all to match. At least I know that’s easy to do.