advice on cleaning up an old carved panel - Tiki Carving

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Tue, Sep 27, 2005 10:48 AM A technique that I use to clean old wooden items, is to gently clean them with something like Murphy's Oil Soap + water. Then, treat the wood with orange oil for darker woods, or lemon oil for lighter woods. You can buy all three items at just about any store, such as Target. If you do decide to clean this item, you should clean a small, hidden section first to make sure the soaps and oils do not discolor the wood or damage any paint on it. Good luck! The Tikipedia www.tikipedia.com [ Edited by: tikipedia 2005-09-27 10:49 ]

A technique that I use to clean old wooden items, is to gently clean them with something like Murphy's Oil Soap + water. Then, treat the wood with orange oil for darker woods, or lemon oil for lighter woods. You can buy all three items at just about any store, such as Target.

If you do decide to clean this item, you should clean a small, hidden section first to make sure the soaps and oils do not discolor the wood or damage any paint on it.

Good luck!

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[ Edited by: tikipedia 2005-09-27 10:49 ]

Post #189118 by tikipedia on Tue, Sep 27, 2005 10:48 AM