Kasper Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Hi I got kitchen project that I'm doing and just got a picture from architect that they would love to get the same finish as the one in the picture. They told me that's the sample is solid wood and that its called idonized and they would get the same look on the veneer. Does anyone came across something like that? Is is stain or some sort of acid I would have to use to get that finish on maple? Thank you for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I think it is pyrolized wood, a type of heat treatment that colors the wood all the way through. It also renders the wood rot resistant without using chemicals. i think the wood has to be heated in a chamber without oxygen or some special atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Steve's answer makes sense, although every example I have seen is much darker. Never saw it done with maple, so that may not mean anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 I don't know anything about "idonized" (never even heard of that...are you sure that's what it's called?) but what you're looking at is maple with some heartwood plus some ambrosia...ambrosia maple. Idonized? Idonoze. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 They may have meant acetylated. This process is used to make Accoya which is a modified wood. http://www.accoya.com/ As far as I know it's only made from softwoods like pine (amongst a few others) to make it durable outside - although it is also used architecturally internally too. Never heard it applied to maple or any hardwood though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted February 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Thanks Eric I got it it's ambrosia maple and all I need to do to match the sample. light stain or a bit of colorant in the lacquer finish. I can work of that. Thank You everyone for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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