<HTML>Gordon;      Don't know about the bleaching. Only tried it once = and the entire grand top looked like it had a good case of the 'chicken pox'= . I always sand to a uniform color. I guess I really haven't appreciated how= good I really must be because I've never sanded through a veneer in over 30= years and thousands of pieces of sand paper. I'm not real sure about the 'p= rofessionals' always bleaching. I've been a professional refinisher and only= bleached once and never will try it again. One must always sand to remove a= ll the scratches, dings, dents and improfections in the wood. Of course I us= e all the tricks with water and heat to swell the deep dents in order to san= d smoothly.      Well, I ain't changing but the new guys need to che= ck out all our information before plowing into a big refinishing project. Th= ose who want to bleach, just go ahead. I'll just stick to my sanding. In fac= t I'm sanding an entire grand tomorrow....120 then 220 3-M wet or dry....Fix= ing to make a lot of money cause it looks real pretty and looks beautiful ev= en after 30 years of use!!!! Therefore, I can't afford to take a chance and = change anything. Tommy Black Decatur, Ala.</HTML>