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Post by julie1928 on Jan 5, 2019 12:52:54 GMT -8
I am working on a 59 traveleze with ash interior panels. I am trying to save what I can and replace with oak the ones I can't. This panel here is really white at the bottom. I have a before and after with scraping, sanding and cleaning with denatured alcohol. Do I need to just keep cleaning? Why are the bottoms white? Sorry I know nothing about wood! Before  Before by decayingheart, on Flickr After  after by decayingheart, on Flickr |
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Post by shastatom on Jan 5, 2019 12:58:17 GMT -8
I am guessing that is sun fade but I am sure some of the other guys have a better idea.
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Post by julie1928 on Jan 5, 2019 15:17:38 GMT -8
Yeah that's what I was thinking. I plan on putting amber shellac on the wood. Wondering if that will even it out. Do I need to sand more?
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Post by shastatom on Jan 5, 2019 15:35:43 GMT -8
I had to sand the full camper. I also had to use some amber full strength on some parts and then blend in shellac that was cut with clear shellac. You wll need to play with it. I am sure some of the other people on this site will kick in some advise.
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Post by vikx on Jan 5, 2019 21:08:19 GMT -8
I had trouble with white streaks in my 57 Shasta and I was trying to save the panels. The stiles didn't strip or sand well. We had to keep at it until the streaks were gone because they showed thru the clear shellac. I think your whitish panels will accept amber shellac and hopefully blend well with the upper section.
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Post by Teachndad on Jan 5, 2019 21:13:22 GMT -8
Hi Friends,
While I have no experience in this, I am going to guess, that this is not sun fade. I see the same sort of whiting up under the upper cabinet in the image. I think someone used ajax or some cleaning solvent on the wood and it whitened it all up. Is it like that under the bed shelf? Maybe play around with the whiteness just under that upper cabinet and see what happens with a bit of shellac. Again, I have no idea on this one, just shooting in the dark.
Curious as to the vets responses on this one.
Cheers,
Rod
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Post by nccamper on Jan 6, 2019 4:34:33 GMT -8
Here is the tricky part of sanding which we all know but never talk about...
1/8" panels can only withstand so much sanding. I've gone through the veneer in a quest to save ash and had to replace the panel. Sanding IMO is something that can be done once. After that, 1/8" becomes worthless 1/16".
With that said, I agree with Teachndad
"I think someone used ajax or some cleaning solvent on the wood and it whitened it all up." I think there was mold and somebody may have bleached the area.
I'd try amber shellac in a small area but my gut tells me the "white" will show through. If it does, I'd try another small area with Brazilian Rosewood oil or something that will soak in and return color to the panel. I've had good results with this brand: Make sure it's a small area because this stuff will really soak in. Ideally, test it on a panel you removed.
Call the company and ask for free samples.
The camper I used this on 5 years ago still looks great. In this case it enhanced the red/brown. In a recent test on a white Baltic Birch it gave the panel a warmer golden tint that worked well with amber shellac.
One last thought, the whitish area may still have the residue of that &%$# tint the factory used with ash. Notice under the cabinet to the right there are a few spots I didn't sand enough before shellac.
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Post by julie1928 on Jan 6, 2019 12:29:43 GMT -8
Thanks everyone. The white does continue down past the bed frame so I will test out some areas there where it won't show. If I have to replace it I will I bought extra panels but I think its worth trying a few things to save it if I can.
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