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Bayliss Thomas



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:48 pm    Post subject: Looking after your wood Reply with quote

Now I'm guessing that some of you guys know a thing or two about the care /rejuvination of timber. Forgive me as I refer to my vintage car (1925) which is adorned with much interior timber, an fair amount of which is showing its old age. Laquer lifting, heavy scratches/minor amount of old water stain but full of charactor. I would like to preserve the patina and charactor of the timber but of course do not wish to ignoremaintenance requirement. I thought best thing to do was clean it with what I do not know and then wax polish? Any tips would be gratefully recieved.
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Dalek63



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well what I have done with my car dashboards is to first get all the old varish off with paint stripper, neutralise it with white spirit, that does not raise the grain like water. Next use Oxalic acid to remove any stains or rust marks, then repair any holes or scratches with either wood filler or hard filler wax to the nearest same shade you can get. Then its a choice of finish, Wax is just not hard wearing enough for a dash or any automotive use on bare wood. So its a choice of varnish or french polish, then a good hard wax.
Of course thats a full restoration. If you just want to keep it as it is then a good clean with white spirit , as that is neutral and will not damage the finish or raise the wood grain, then give it good wax polish, use a hard wax, not the soft or spray type.. as to the lifting laquer you might be able to glue it down again using a clear contact glue, but be careful as some glues will melt the laquer, test it first on a unseen bit.
Hope this helps
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

(I'll move this over to the restoration section, hope you don't mind. Rick)
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Many thanks for an full and informative reply Dalek63.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you don't want to sweep away all the patina then linseed oil works very well. Just rub it in with a cloth. It dries out quite quickly so don't be concerned that you will for ever have oily woodwork. It's available from B&Q.

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