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    Default Cleaning timber

    As can be seen by my other postings on this BB I am in the process of restoring a Clinker Speed boat.

    I have been using "Coopers" paint stripper to remove the paint and varnish from the inside f the boat. I have used about 3 liters so far and have done about55 60% of the inside of the boat.

    I want to get the inside really clean and have found that the flushing solution gets rid og a lot of the dirt.

    I am wondering what the thoughts are of using a timber cleaning product like Cabots Deck Clean to really get the interior clean. I am proposing to mix up the solution iaw instructions, pray the solution on using a pressure garden sprayer, scrub with a stiff dust pan broom and then flush everything away with the Karcher.

    What is the general thoughts on this idea?

    Peter Sneddon

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    Has anyone any thoughts on my proposal?

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    Hi Piquet, from my basic understanding of such matters, that sounds like a reasonable approach to me. I do know from others in the past, that the use of oxalic acid can be a good method of neutralising any remaining effects from paint strippers, though I have never tried it myself.

    Normally, my approach when cleaning up after paint stripping, and I havn't worked on a wooden boat but rather painted joinery or antiques, is to simply use metho and coarse steel wool, and in some instances re-go over the surface with warm water and a mild soap/detergent to wash any residual muck away. However, such an approach I doubt would be practical in your instance.

    So if it were me working on a similar project as you are, I think I too would probably do as you suggest. The Karcher shouldn't be a problem given we are talking about a boat than an antique.

    Perhaps other's more experienced might have suggestions. Or alternatively I suppose you could always discuss your ideas with a boat yard/ship chandlers ???

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