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Fixing/cleaning up wood

Chicken lights

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Going through the storage truck lately, seems some of the wooden keepsakes are in need of some help. Linseed oil to clean/moisturize to start?

There’s 5-6 pieces that have some mouse dirt, water damage or just moldy. Probably each one will be different if it’s under or over a varathane/urethane coating?

Any resources/links/advice is welcome
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Hey @Chicken lights : hit them with a spray of bleach and water (mild mix) to kill any mold/bacteria, light sand after wiping things.

If you want to re-coat things, come up and we can spray them to a new look.

I am planning a trip to NB first couple weeks of April. If you have the time we can set up a time and I will spray/ refresh anything you want ;)
Arrrggh!!! Sounds like the proper course with bleach/water

I’ll try to clean things up, maybe later in April I’ll head to your place with them. Need to get proper sized bins to store them better, first, anyway
 
What’s the difference between the two?

Tung oil is obtained by squeezing the nuts of the tung tree (sounds painful) and hardens on exposure to air. It is a better stronger finish than linseed oil. But boiled linseed oil is better than regular linseed oil.

You could also use something like tru-oil but it's expensive and requires many coats.

If the wood has gotten soft or punky, you might need to harden it after killing the mold and drying it.
 
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