Morris Minor Owners Club

A web search revealed that oxalic acid is a poisonous chemical AND a natural product of rhubarb leaves but nothing yet to indicate where it can be obtained.
Also a bit about bleaching teak.

So raid the nearest rhubarb patch and use the leaves to rub down your Traveller timber! But wash your hands afterwards.

I rang my local Dulux centre and they reccomended a Rustins 2 part wood bleach that you mix together, but until I see some I dont know if its the same stuff or not but it must be along the same lines.

Thanks for that Kevin, much appreciated. There has to be something eg. Rustins, commercially available that does the job but maybe not as toxic or aggresive as using neat acid.
Also B & Q are reputed to employ "experts" in various trades, so maybe one of them may know. I think I'd trust the Dulux centre more though.

Also B & Q are reputed to employ "experts" in various trades,

I`m with you on that point 57 a couple of years ago I asked the so called expert about linking in a extractor fan into the lighting in my bathroom and after just confusing me a guy futher down the aisle shook his hand towards me, so I had a word with him and he drew a quick diagram and told me what I needed to know and said as a sparks dont ask for any advice from staff, this also happened in the plumbing dept when I queried the types of diverter valve and I was asked why did I need one !! is replacing the old non working one not a good reason.
And in case you have not found it http://www.rustins.co.uk/

im going to get my wood done by ESMM, this summer, im told they use cuprinol now, having replaced the varnish

kim

Hi Kim, clear cuprinol preserver is usually used as prior to using a finishing varnish and I dont think they actually make a varnish, Steve Foreman always recommend Burgess Varnish but I have not found it available locally, so I assume its available from boat chandlers and that type of supplier.