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Does Purple Heart Wood Fade. With further age and exposure to uv light, the wood becomes a dark. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can cause the rich colors of purple heart wood to fade over time. Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. Use wood with interesting grain patterns to have some sort of visual interest to fall back on once the color fades (this is the achilles’ heel of purpleheart, which usually has very bland grain patterns.) Even then, the dye will eventually fade. Does anyone have tips on maintaining the beautiful purple color of the purpleheart wood after sanding and then finishing? When freshly cut, purpleheart sometimes appears a dingy brown. Yes, the vibrant purple color of purpleheart wood will fade over time when exposed to sunlight. Purpleheart's namesake color comes and goes with exposure to sunlight, david, so both opinions you've heard could be correct. The wood turns brown due a uv and/or heat activated oxidation reaction. Within days, though, it turns a vivid purple in a process that's speeded up by exposure to light. Here in arizona summer, it took maybe an hour in. Box elder has a really nice. Does purple heart wood fade? Consider using blinds or curtains to minimize sunlight exposure on.

When freshly cut, purpleheart sometimes appears a dingy brown. Does anyone have tips on maintaining the beautiful purple color of the purpleheart wood after sanding and then finishing? Put it into sunshine for a day, it does same thing. The wood turns brown due a uv and/or heat activated oxidation reaction. Yes, the vibrant purple color of purpleheart wood will fade over time when exposed to sunlight. Here in arizona summer, it took maybe an hour in. Purpleheart's namesake color comes and goes with exposure to sunlight, david, so both opinions you've heard could be correct. Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can cause the rich colors of purple heart wood to fade over time. Consider using blinds or curtains to minimize sunlight exposure on.

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Does Purple Heart Wood Fade Put it into sunshine for a day, it does same thing. Within days, though, it turns a vivid purple in a process that's speeded up by exposure to light. Does purple heart wood fade? Here in arizona summer, it took maybe an hour in. The wood turns brown due a uv and/or heat activated oxidation reaction. Use wood with interesting grain patterns to have some sort of visual interest to fall back on once the color fades (this is the achilles’ heel of purpleheart, which usually has very bland grain patterns.) Does anyone have tips on maintaining the beautiful purple color of the purpleheart wood after sanding and then finishing? When freshly cut, purpleheart sometimes appears a dingy brown. Box elder has a really nice. Consider using blinds or curtains to minimize sunlight exposure on. Even then, the dye will eventually fade. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can cause the rich colors of purple heart wood to fade over time. Put it into sunshine for a day, it does same thing. With further age and exposure to uv light, the wood becomes a dark. Yes, the vibrant purple color of purpleheart wood will fade over time when exposed to sunlight. Upon exposure the wood becomes a deeper eggplant purple.