Wood Color May Change With Age
Posted by Jim Sutter on Thu, Nov 05, 2009 @ 10:40 AM
One of our clients recently had some doors, finished according to specifications, installed in a new office building. When they were installed, the property manager noticed that they were lighter than doors that had been in storage for some time, awaiting installation.
Different types of wood age differently. Cherry wood darkens with age, no matter what semi-transparent finish is applied. Walnut reacts just the opposite; over time, the wood gets lighter, especially when exposed to light.