> I bought some mahogany for trim, and was told that a soultion of lye will
> cause it to darken. Has anybody done this, and was it compatible with
> epoxy? Alternatively, I could install the trim, and then sand it back to
> bare wood. Then, would stain or lye affect the cured epoxy around it?

Hi Don,

My dad once built a mahogany table that he he caused to darken by rubbing it in a solution I don't remember. It could have been lye, I just can't recall. I thought he had built a tent and placed some ammonia on a rag inside the tent with the table, but it's been a very long time so I'm not sure.

The result though, was wood that was BLACK. I'd expereiment with a small piece and after treating let it sit for a day or so to make sure it won't darken any more.