Al, just about the only way to remove that run-over is to re-sand that surface. Even then, that will often not remove the stain completely, but it generally will pale the thing down enough so that it doesn't notice so much. Spirit based stains seem to penetrate deeper than the water based ones. Len Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: Allen Messer To: modeleng Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:38 AM Subject: [modeleng] Wood stain removing/blending MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.