I have read that if you use chlorox bleach or other bleaches to remove the color of aniline dye, you would have to neuralize it with vinegar. This makes sense since the chlorox is a strong and caustic base, and the vinegar is acetic acid. Does anyone have experience with this? Any further comments on how to avoid either a chlorine smell or a vinegar smell once the color has been lightened? Thanks a lot. Also, I’ve heard of a two part bleach by Klean Strip Inc. Anyone used it?
Jay
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The two-part bleach is most useful for removing natural colour from the wood. I've used it make ash whiter than it was naturally. The two parts are sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide. For removing dye colour, a chlorine bleach is more appropriate. I've never used it but I have read that swimming pool shock treatment is the most convenient way of buying the bleaching agent (household bleaches are very weak). Aside from washing all residue out with water, I'm not aware of anything that might be necessary to get rid of any smell.
HTH
Graeme
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