Water stain

Dekka · Post by **Dekka** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:31 am

Hi. Can anyone advise me how to remove a water stain from a western red cedar top? Google tells me everything from a hot iron to mayonnaise but I trust you guys more than google. It has been there a while by the look of it.

Trevor Gore · Post by **Trevor Gore** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:15 pm

Oxalic acid solution will get a lot of different types of stain out of a lot of different types of woods. So give that a try on an off-cut and see what happens. Wash the stuff off with pure water or mildly acidic water (add a bit of white vinegar).

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:58 pm

will that help get CA glue stain out Trevor ?
Dave

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:29 pm

If CA has wicked into the end grain, it's there to stay.

Mayonaise? So what's going to get rid of the oil stain left by that.

Trevor Gore · Post by **Trevor Gore** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 6:14 pm

DaveW wrote:will that help get CA glue stain out Trevor ?

If it's the green translucency, no. It means the CA has soaked through.

If it's the yellow stains that sometimes happen with the fumes, maybe. Only one way to find out...

Dekka · Post by **Dekka** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 7:53 pm

Thanks, Trevor. Where can I source Oxalic acid ?
BTW it was eHow that suggested mayo....said it works better with ash mixed in???

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:01 pm

Paint shops will usually have it. Bunnings is most likely to stock it. Pretty common product.

Dekka · Post by **Dekka** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:56 pm

Thanks. I'll give it a go.

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