Passenger foot board is dried up and a little crispy. You think I can hit it with a furniture oil of sorts oil to give it some life?
Passenger foot board is dried up and a little crispy. You think I can hit it with a furniture oil of sorts oil to give it some life?
Last edited by acolle; 08-28-2021 at 11:29 AM.
Hmmm, photos needed to answer that question. Crispy... are you saying the floor pan has surface rust? How is oil gonna "give it some life"? Try Por15.
Russ
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I trust he's talking about the plywood peddle and foot boards.... Pics still needed
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Feels super dry/brittle. Like balsa wood.
Ahhh, sorry for misunderstanding. Oil might help rejuvenate the appearance, but can't make the plywood stronger. Consider epoxy resin encapsulation as used in boat restoration.
Replacement panels are obvious but to save the originals, that's probably the best option.
Russ
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I said "floorboard" my mistake. Thank you for the advice.Originally Posted by Bullethead
Might want to try this (or something like it) - https://www.pcepoxy.com/products/woo...ot-terminator/. I have used it to stabilize spalted maple as well as 250+ year old pine molding. Not certain it will solve all of the world's problems, but might be worth a shot. Follow directions on temperature and cure times!
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You have a perfect pattern. Make a new one before the original falls apart.
While an oil based stain or sealer won't prevent the original glues used on the plys from failing over time, keeping the wood from absorbing additional moisture WILL lengthen their life. So, a good wood epoxy will work as would a refresh of black stain and a new coat of sealer or satin spar varnish.
Personally I loved the faded appearance of my originals so, only used a very, very diluted TSP to clean a bit, let them dry thoroughly and then used a wood sealer. I've done the same in the past on old Klipsch speakers that were still in the raw birch finish.
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