Bleeching wood

[El Capi]

Oxalic acid works great on grey weathered wood and gray water stains, but not much else. The two component wood bleach is the only thing I've found that will lighten a dark wood-

Amazon.com: Zinsser 300451 Wood Bleach, 8 oz: Home Improvement

Amazon.com: Zinsser 300451 Wood Bleach, 8 oz: Home Improvement

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Don't use steel wool on the wood before bleaching- the tiny bits of steel left behind will turn into tiny black dots that I never was able to get rid of.

TAKE THE necessary safety rules. IT is an ACID un the range Phofurus Acid and can harm a lot mainly eyes both in unprotected skin and gives burns

 

[Nigeld]

Oxalic acid is also toxic!

 

[Steef66]

I got the pearwood, this time the colour is better and realise myself I will never get the same. Because the wood on the ship is more than 13 years old. I got to live with al little difference in colour. Thanks for al the advice about bleeching.

 

[ilanortho]