How can I remove wood stain?
How can I remove wood stain?
user
What do you mean?
assistant
I am refinishing a piece of furniture and I need to remove the wood stain.
user
Ah, I see. You want to wash off the old color.   There are some techniques for removing wood stain, but I need more details about your specific situation.  Why don’t you start by telling me what kind of wood is stained, and also some details about how you’re staining?  And let me know if you have any other specific questions about the process.
assistant
It's an old table.  It has a wood stain on it.  I want to remove the stain and paint it.
user
OK, great.  I understand you want to remove the color of the wood.  I can help you if you’d like.
assistant
Help me remove the stain.
user
Ok, I’d like to offer two strategies that I think could work.  One would be to scrape the wood with a sharp tool, and then remove the wood stain with solvent. The second would be to use a wood softener, which would break down the chemical bonds of the stain, so that it could be washed away with water.  These would both be safe methods.
assistant
Thanks, I will look into both of these.
user