I have a cabinet door, commercial built, cherry. I wanted to relocate the knob. I took the old one out and made a plug for the hole. But no matter how I try I cannot get the finish to match where this plug is. I'm afraid I sanded too much around it and now it always comes out lighter then the rest of the door. Is there a good way I don't know about to fix this or do I need to shell out $100 for a new one?
Finishing question...
Aug 03, 2004
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The surface of cherry darkens with time. If you sand it, you expose light wood. It will catch up, eventually...
Without seeing it, it is hard to be certain; but I expect I would sand the entire door to make it uniform.
Putting it out in the sun for a couple of days will darken it very quickly.
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