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Finish for bleached wood

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I've bleached a piece of ash to the color of bone. What finish will make the least change to that bleached color? I'd like the piece as white as possible.

Thanks.
 
Gary, I used a two-part liquid wood bleach made by KleanStrip. I bought it many years ago, but I think it is still easy to find in paint departments.
 
Best is water-based acrylic lacquer. Might also use CAB lacquer, or with no spray capability or inclination, water-based urethanes.
 
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