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A amiotiki Member Wilson, North Carolina Joined: Aug 30, 2005 Posts: 125	A amiotiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 2, 2006 8:48 PM Hiya Bullgator! What kind of rot are we talking about? If it's mushy rot, you're gonna want to carefully replace the moisture with some kind of bulking agent (like sucrose) so that the wood cells don't collapse and cause the bottom to shrink and split. Then you can let it slow dry, and afterwards coat it with a preservative. There are also a bunch of little critters, bacteria, that feed on the wood, so a little lysol solution can help kill them off. Dry rot is tougher, and to be honest, I'm not sure there's much you can do except maybe try filling and sealing. I'm no expert on palm wood - more used to conserving oak and pine species. I'll check with one of my conservator buddies and see if he has any suggestions. amiotiki

Hiya Bullgator!

What kind of rot are we talking about? If it's mushy rot, you're gonna want to carefully replace the moisture with some kind of bulking agent (like sucrose) so that the wood cells don't collapse and cause the bottom to shrink and split. Then you can let it slow dry, and afterwards coat it with a preservative. There are also a bunch of little critters, bacteria, that feed on the wood, so a little lysol solution can help kill them off. Dry rot is tougher, and to be honest, I'm not sure there's much you can do except maybe try filling and sealing. I'm no expert on palm wood - more used to conserving oak and pine species. I'll check with one of my conservator buddies and see if he has any suggestions.

amiotiki

Post #218558 by amiotiki on Thu, Mar 2, 2006 8:48 PM