Damaged wood

   Cheers for the help so far guys.
Is there a way to get rid on the grey patches then? The darker stuff is only a small amount of the overall damaged area.

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tomoore1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 03 Jun 08 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote tomoore1 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Damaged wood Posted: 29 Mar 10 at 2:46pm
	Cheers for the help so far guys. Is there a way to get rid on the grey patches then? The darker stuff is only a small amount of the overall damaged area.
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Graham T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote Graham T Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 10 at 11:23am
	Last oxalic acid I bought came from e-bay - I was surprised at how easy and cheap it was to get hold of. Mind you I have attempted to use oxalic acid several times over the years of owning old wooden boats and have never been very impressed with the results despite its reputation as the stuff to use.
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ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 10 at 11:14am
	Rub rhubarb leaves on there. High in oxalic acid!

MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 10 at 10:29am
	Wood that has gone dark can be brought back with Oxalic Acid. It's a bit tricky to get hold of as it's actually a poison. Beekeepers use it. Some chandlers may stock it, and I've heard wood suppliers keep it sometimes. You can also mail order - this link might work: http://www.jpennyltd.co.uk/

tomoore1 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 03 Jun 08 Location: Wales Online Status: Offline Posts: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote tomoore1 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 28 Mar 10 at 7:31pm
	Is there a way to restore water/UV damaged wood? The old (1947) Firefly I am doing up has quite a few lighter or darker patches. Is there some way these can be restored to their original (or at least an even) colour? Or is the only way forwards painting? Also, what is the largest area of hull which can be soft safely? I have a 5cm square patch on the hull (not stood on as its under a buoyency tank). Can I just put some epoxy on the inside to stiffen it up and make sure the outside is sealed? Also, any tips for re-glueing a rudder blade together? Cheers Tom
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