Lighten Oil Based Stain

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

The flooring guy left the oil based stain on my stairs for too long. It should have been put on and wiped off immediately to get the exact tone to match my LVP flooring. The example I tested is on that block. Top half of the block has correct stain application.

My question is, can we lighten the stain? It looks like grey paint on my stairs & I am FREAKING out.
There is NO POLY applied yet.

The color is a custom stain I went back & forth with Sherwin Williams to create. I finally had the perfect match. Explained to my builder how it should be applied. But clearly it wasn't executed.

Any ideas to help me! Thanks!

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Comments (3)

kudzu9
3 years ago
There is no product that will lighten a stain. Sanding it down to remove it would be time-intensive given the fact that you would have to work carefully all around the installed spindles. Your contractor did not follow your instructions, but it is going to be hard to have this made right at no additional cost. Sorry.
Dana Yungel
Original Author
3 years ago
it's not polyed, will a turpentine or mineral oil help lighten it? That's what I have been reading
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cat_ky
3 years ago
Mineral spirits might help lighten it a bit. Try it on another piece of wood first. It removes oil based stain from hands, so there is a good chance, it would lighten the stain on the steps too.