Wood cleaning mixture

[OldWood]

This was culled from a thread on UK.DIY usenet. The query had been about cleaning a 1950's clock case. Any comments would be interesting

"to clean it make up a mix in equal quantities of:
Meths
Vinegar
Boiled linseed oil
Turps
Apply with a very fine wire wool and wipe off the dirt with a rag.

To re-polish bare wood heat up Furniture polish with 30-40% boiled
linseed oil and apply with a rag. This should soak into the wood and
can be polished up 20 minutes later. This won't work if it already has
a finish. The cleaning mix works on finished wood."

Rob

 

[hanser]

HI Rob

I cant comment on your brew but if you are looking to clean up old I can recommend http://www.liberon.co.uk/repair-and-pre ... mfA%3D%3D/

 

[AndyT]

It's an excellent mixture and often it will be all that is needed to take off the dirt but not spoil an old item by making it look brand new.

I did a picture-heavy thread about it here.

Sample before and after pictures:

 

[Dangermouse]

Thats pretty much what I use, and its wonderful stuff. 8)

 

[OldWood]

Thats pretty much what I use, and its wonderful stuff. 8)

Thanks guys - I always prefer to get confirmation from the 'professionals'

DM - your Oscar Wilde quote has a typo in it. It might be that if you can resist everything you could expect temptation - but it should be "except temptation", which of course is true for all of us.

Rob

 

[Dangermouse]

Thanks for that Rob, nobody noticed that one !

 

[OldWood]

Thanks for that Rob, nobody noticed that one !

That's because no one reads it :roll:
Rob