I'm refinishing a 25-yr old figured cherry/maple kitchen. A couple cabinets have had heavy sun exposure, and on those, the cherry panels have faded to something close to maple. Is there a way to darken that cherry? (I'd rather not mess with dyes.) If I rotate the cabinet doors so faded ones are in the shade from now on, will they darken with time (or stay as light as they are now)? Any ideas for evening out the color? Would scraping the faded panels do any good?
The kitchen was finished with a tung oil/varnish mix, and I can get it off.
Thanks in advance.