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    Re: Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping

    Posted by cassie on 12/18/2002, 6:44 am , in reply to "Re: Strong Red Tones in Wood after Stripping"
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    Okay--thank you. I will give the oxalic acid another try.


    --Previous Message--
    : Oxalic acid is the bleach of choice for
    : woodworkers but, if not available to you,
    : then use laundry bleach. And no, it does
    : not contain lye. Lye is a last resort and
    : you might have to go to a farm supply to
    : get it. If you do have to use lye, you
    : will still need to bleach it because the
    : lye will turn the wood grey. Because the
    : water will raise the grain, you will have
    : sand it smooth before finishing.
    :


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