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I've seen dye stains work very well.
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A couple of hours in the sun will give them all a nice tan. Then use a natural finish. Naturally aged cherry looks so much better than stained cherry, IMO.
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General Finishes Vintage Cherry Dye Stain looks very nice on cherry. I used it to even out the color of some bookcases. I first used Charles Neils' Pre Color Conditioner with great results. No blotching at all.
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Nobody else has mentioned it, but lye will stain cherry darker and faster than anything else. Only problem might be getting it too dark!
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I spray dye. Only way I've found to truly eliminate blotching. Simple, one step process, too.
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A friend uses lye to stain cherry
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