The wife has inherited a couple of Parker-Knoll armchairs which are a nice shape and have been reupholstered at quite some expense by the looks of it. The issue is they're mahogany brown, probably stained like that from new. I think the wood is teak and you can see the woods natural colour in places where it's worn, which is much more aesthetically appealing.
One of the chairs in question.
And the worn arm revealing the wood under the stain.
And finally the P-K markings.
Oh and another Parker-Knoll chair we already have in a much more appealing wood, to my eyes anyway.
So is there a way to remove the mahogany wood stain without resorting to harsh chemicals and potentially ruining the fabric? The stain on the worn section flakes off pretty easily with my fingernail. I'm guessing sanding is an option but I don't want to potentially ruin the chairs by removing too much material or softening the edges. If anyone has any ideas or experience of restoring chairs I'm all ears.
Cheers,
Gary
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