Bleaching Wood

Fla._Deadheader · July 14, 2007, 07:34:29 AM

Anybody have any 'sperense Bleaching Wood ??

Texas Ranger · July 14, 2007, 09:37:29 AM

Oxalic acid does it, for small "DanG its" on a project, but ya got to go slow.

Fla._Deadheader · July 14, 2007, 10:02:03 AM

TR, have you done it ??

I need to read the "How to" page. :

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100 years ago, when I was in High School, we used a powder to do it, but, that was 100 years ago. :

;D ;D

Anyone actually DO it ??

Texas Ranger · July 14, 2007, 10:21:00 AM

Yep, done it. Oxalic acid comes as a dried crystalline powder, mix it with water into a paste, and apply to the mark. Let it set, clean it off, and see what ya got. It will also take the natural color out of the wood. It is tricky stuff to work with, use gloves or be cautious.

Test it on scrap first.

Fla._Deadheader · July 14, 2007, 10:35:47 AM

Gracias ;D ;D

Texas Ranger · July 14, 2007, 12:45:57 PM

da nada, amiego.

WH_Conley · July 15, 2007, 07:22:10 AM

I had some poplar that laid too long dead stacked. Used it to build a chicken house, it was black, used 50/50 bleach and water with a 2 gallon sprayer, looks fresh sawn.

Haytrader · July 16, 2007, 04:50:46 AM

Deadheader,

You should have told Texas Ranger thank you so he could have told you no problem my friend.

;D

Fla._Deadheader · July 16, 2007, 07:30:25 AM

Trader, I'm a heppin them deep south boys, practice their new coming language. 8) :D :D :D

Texas Ranger · July 16, 2007, 10:49:56 AM

What language I got comes from running planting crews, sure helps to know when one of the hands calls you a so and so, and you hit em back with your fired in their language.

Tom · July 16, 2007, 01:21:34 PM

I once heard that the demise of the Roman Empire could be blamed, partially, on the unwillingness of the Romans to learn the language of the lands they conquered. They became so stretched out from their homeland that all semblance of familiarity was gone. The locals could plan against them and they remained ignorant to the danger while demanding that the conquered speak Roman (Italian?).

Dan_Shade · July 16, 2007, 01:26:21 PM

it was latin, tom :D

Tom · July 16, 2007, 05:11:29 PM

I knew it was one of those foreign languages :-\ :D

TexasTimbers · July 16, 2007, 09:39:48 PM

yeah Tom haven't you heard . . . when in Rome, do as the Latinos do.

Haytrader · July 16, 2007, 11:21:36 PM

Deadheader,

I am afraid you are right. Wish it wasn't so. I conprede some s'pano (sp) due to a highschool Spanish course and being around the Mexican boys at feedlots and hay grinders I deal with. To me, it is all politics. They are human being just like the rest of us wanting a better life for thier families.
Like I have said many times. I am thankful I was born a white American.
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Getting of soap box now.
Resume the topic of bleaching wood.
;)