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Looking for some recommendations on how to clean the surface
I have some recycled Douglas Fir that I want to use to frame a mostly antique ceiling tin for my SIL, as a gift for Christmas.
There is a noticeable amount of dust/dirt on the wood, and wanted to scrub it down before she hangs it on the wall. The look I am going for is recycled, distressed wood look, without sanding or needing to use a wire brush
The wood is very thirsty
Available choices I have on hand:
DNA
Mineral Spirits
soap and water
Murphys Oil soap
Thanks for any suggestions
Dave
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12-18-2017, 01:54 PM
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(12-18-2017, 10:22 AM)Dave S® Wrote: Looking for some recommendations on how to clean the surface
I have some recycled Douglas Fir that I want to use to frame a mostly antique ceiling tin for my SIL, as a gift for Christmas.
There is a noticeable amount of dust/dirt on the wood, and wanted to scrub it down before she hangs it on the wall. The look I am going for is recycled, distressed wood look, without sanding or needing to use a wire brush
The wood is very thirsty
Available choices I have on hand:
DNA
Mineral Spirits
soap and water
Murphys Oil soap
Thanks for any suggestions
Soap and water, a plastic brush (carpet brush), and a garden hose should do it. A pressure washer might be a little aggressive but would work without soap.
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I cleaned some up in the shower with a nylon bristle brush and lots of water. I let it dry for a couple weeks before I used it. Stickering it under the couch should be doable if there isn't too much.
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12-18-2017, 06:46 PM
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id start with compressed air. any time ive worked with recycled wood and wanted to keep the look, the less i did the better it looked
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I'm gonna be Captain Obvious here, but just make sure there isn't any metal left over in that wood. Don't want to wreck your blade when crosscutting it!
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Air, soft brush, air, brush, air, etc
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Thanks all.
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Air, don't use a saftey nozzle either......
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Power wash - depending on how hard you want to go after it.
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Check out a Porter cable restorer. Hand held brush sander.
