Earl

Maybe I'll figure out how to post the whole picture someday...... Well, sealed the door yesterday with Cabots Austrailian Timber Oil and it looks pretty good. The white around the panels in the picture is raised wood that I sanded the best I could but did not get all the white out. When it was covered with the oil it didn't show and over-all, the door is fine , the customer is fine, and I'm ..well....still not sure what went wrong and not for sure it was even Mahogany......Thanks for all the replies. Earl

I hope it posted.

but cant post it. TOO big......HELP BETH!! I want you to see this picture and maybe someone can tell me what this door from H--- is...............!!!

Found these at Lowes. put you business card on it (magnetic back/ sticky front ) and customers love them. $20.00 per 100

Sodium Hypoclorite is what I use. I have only done a few ( have repell equip. as well). I mix a 50/50 solution and add some Tide (cap full just to help it cling). I have a 5 gal air pressurized sprayer with 50' of hose that works Ok but a sureflo pump and 200' hose would be ideal. I hope to put together one this winter. I spray it on and most of the time lightly rinse. Also x-jet with 3/8 hose works on calm days and useually have to apply 2 or 3 times to get the job done. Do a search on Gloeocapsa Magma (Black streaks.) I found some good info that I printed to inform customers. Also Asphalt Shingle Manufactures Ass. Earl

Thats a GOOD posibilty!!!!!!!! I was told it was tung oil with a top coat of poly, but now that you said Sikkens I'm not so sure you're not right . I've only seen the stuff on a log house a few years ago and it did look real simular to this mess!! Only thing, I ended up stripping it twice and it still sands bad and hard and not really gooey, but kinda like its damp. If I had of known I would be in this mess I would have taken a before pic.

I'll get a picture tomorrow....What about the defelting pads?

My arm is about to fall off. Sanded all day.....lol..........Well, it looks pretty good now . The dark wood has lightened somewhat but I don't know what it will do with the Austrailian timber oil on it. It is some werd wood! I'm not so sure its Mahogany........Its some hard stuff to sand and the dust is more like a wet dust. You have to wipe it off. Clogs up the paper, but the wood is like 10/12 % moisture content. Darnedest stuff I've ever seen. The orange sanded out for the most part. and whats left is a almost shinny semi-slick redish finish. Forgot to take a photo, try to get one tommorow. The customer is very nice and patient so thats not a problem. I'm still not sure what happened though. And I'm not sure the black wont come back. Waiting for the oil to come in, and will seal it Wed......... .Stay tuned......

Restripped and nutralized and it turned out about the same other than now in some places the wood has turned almost orange! the black is still there althiugh I used some bleach that lightened it some what, but looks washed out. Going back today. I''ll take another picture

Any ideas as to what went wrong anybody?

Don't know what I did wrong, but feel free to change the picture. It posted fine in the photo gallery (wood restoration) if anybody cares to look and tell me why it's black. Earl

Edited at users request... Beth

I stripped it today because the acid didnt touch it