Traveller Wood Bleaching

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:17 pm

this method we used in the workshop, had no reactions to any of the top finishes we did, ie, stain, french polish, varnish etc
so good luck guys, and its kinder on the timber as well

Post by **iandromiskin** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:23 am

I want to do ahead and order some bleaching stuff from AGWoodcare, but how much does your average traveller need ? He has it advertised for 1 and 5 litres. Surely a one litre solution would do ???

Post by **alex_holden** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:55 am

I used about 500g of Oxalic acid crystals in total.

Post by **iandromiskin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:18 am

I used about 500g of Oxalic acid crystals in total.

Do you think the Oxalic acid is better to use than the two part bleach then ? It seems a lot simpler to use.

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:45 am

I don't know, I haven't tried the peroxide stuff.

Post by **iandromiskin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:27 pm

I'll have a look again at the Oxalic acid stuff. It looked easier to use anyway. Thanks.

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:24 pm

Oxalic acid stuff. It looked easier to use anyway

I have used it before and it seems to take rather a lot of aplications to get some results and its not perfect but does improve the wood quite a bit, I was warned by a decorator friend that you have to be careful with the bleach sloutions as they can really open the grain up.
I have just started to do some of the interior wood fillets on my Traveller and have been trying Dennis suggestion of Lemon Juice I have tried fresh Lemons and bottled Lemon juice and the fresh is better as it leaves no residue when dry which the bottled stuff does but that is probably down to waterever they add to make it keep. The results so far are better than Oxalic acid and one of the fillets has almost come up like new and I am still working on the other so to be honest I would reccommend to use Fresh Lemon juice instead as its cheap at 15p a lemon and available everywhere and doesnt need any special precautions.

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:53 pm

seconded !!

Post by **aupickup** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:29 pm

Post by **SteveandWilliam** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:19 pm

Funny stuff this Burgess. I had been feeding my Traveller wood with Danish oil, but it is a bit messy (constantly cleaning bits off the windows) and you have to keep doing it to stop the wood drying out. So I have just started a complete review of the wood; I am sanding it down to white wood, ladling Cuprinol Wood Preserver on until it will take no more, then Burgess Wood sealer (three coats) and Burgess gloss. The Burgess woodsealer just sat and looked at me for a while and wouldn't go into the wood. It beaded on the surface and it was hopeless putting it on with a brush (went over the paintwork). Applying it with a rag worked much better. Once the wood was wet (after the first coat) the wood-sealer seemed to disappear rapidly into the wood. The gloss has to be applied in very thin coats otherwise you get air bubbles in it.

The result? I have done one side- it looks and feels fantastic. Will it last? Come back next year!

PS I tried the lemon juice on the black bits- yes, it works pretty well.