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This was an awesome looking mantel which the customer had purchased to update his fireplace. Unfortunately, someone else did the refinishing and didn't wipe off the stain, so the surface wasn't up to par. It required extensive stripping with attention to detail in removing the excess stain in the crevices of the corbels.
The mantel was made from oak, but the corbels may have been a different wood since they accepted the stain much darker than the mantel itself, therefore left a variance in color. It actually looked pretty good once it had been finished and installed by the customer. Sometimes the finishing touch is the installation which makes the entire job look effortless, despite the amount of work involved in achieving it. Jim had to separate the corbels from the mantel while working on it to get better access to each piece. This is a better way to achieve great results when stripping multiple pieces. Once everything was stripped completely, he sanded the surfaces so they would accept the new stain. The end result was a much nicer, updated mantel which looked great with the new brick fireplace surround ad hearth.
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