<DIV>Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">  My question comes in fixing what I should not have done and that is sanding to remove color. This time I haven't sanded through anything and I really don't think I'm even close to that. I only used 220 grit on a random orbit sander. Even the edges don't seem thin to me. Greg - As you are well aware, sanding to even out color is fraught with danger.  Practically impossible to avoid blotchiness.  The problem isn't related to sanding thru the veneer (THAT would be agressive!), but more removal of color in what I suspect is either 1) the high spots, or 2) the denser spots where color won't penetrate as deeply, or mostly likely, both scenarios.     Anyway should I re-strip all those parts with all three steps and then go after the case with same? In my mind I need to get this all down to some level of relative sameness between the parts. Does this sound like a plan? Without looking at it, this sounds likely to be your best recourse, esp. since you're just talking tinted shellac.  With any luck some of your blotchiness will be eased by this process, as well as your hope in achieving a lighter, more uniform color.  Wish I could offer more, but it is difficult without actually seeing it.</BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Mark  </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>