Rit Color Remover can be used to make unfinished wood whiter before staining with brighter Rit colors. This provides a whiter base and the finished dye colors look brighter and cleaner. In addition, if you have dye-stained a piece of wood and you don’t like the color or you have made a dyeing mistake, you can remove the dye color by mixing 1 or 2 packages of Rit Color Remover with 1 gallon of very hot water (160 degrees). Stir well. Avoid breathing fumes. Apply to wood and let it set for one to two hours. Rinse well with warm water and air dry. Then stain the wood a new dye color.