Is there a good way to remove water stains from wood?

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Recently my apartment flooded. I own two unfinished oak bookcases which were on wet carpet and absorbed water into the base along the front and sides. There is a watermark and some greenish discoloration of the wood. One bookcase has about 1" of water staining and the other 3" +/-. Most of the damages is to the oak ply sides of the bookcase where the end grain was resting on the floor. Is there any way to remove the staining and watermarks from the wood? Sanding? Any sort of finishing techniques? A solvent of any kind? I’d like to restore rather than replace the bookcases if possible.

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  1. Beej says:

    I just want Failte to know I want to try his trick! Getting to your dilemma though, if the cabinet sides are made of ply and they have gotten wet…….it would be best to replace the affected pieces. Once plywood gets wet, it will warp and the layers will come apart. If the wood is green as you say – you really have no choice – if you sand it, the dust can make you ill.

  2. failte1950 says:

    Just cut a Brazil Nut in half and rub it on , the oil from the nut will do the trick, i promise

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