Q. My daughter was playing with a reed diffuser at my Mother's house and marred a wood built-in with oil rings. Short of sanding and refinishing, is there anything I can do?
Here's a link to what a reed diffusor is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_diffuser
Thanks in advance for your help!
Here's a link to what a reed diffusor is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_diffuser
Thanks in advance for your help!
A. Much depends on the type of oil that stained the furniture, ie mint oil, or jasmine, or whatever.
Much depends on the type of finish and the age of it.
Maybe the store that sold you the oils and the diffuser may have an idea.
Maybe a local furniture refinishing outlet might have an idea.
Maybe a local chemistry department at a local college might have an idea.
The main issue is, that anything you try "at random", could make the problem WORSE!
So, you can't just try putting a damp piece of cotton on the thing, and hope the oil residue will 'float up'. Nor can you safely try rubbing alcohol or something like that.
If you are very lucky, polishing the piece with an oil based furniture polish, gently and carefully, might help.
Failing that, how about trying NOT to hide it? Maybe you could add several more stains (on purpose) and make an attractive customized pattern out of the several rings that will result.
Good luck. Let us know how things turn out.
Pierre
Much depends on the type of finish and the age of it.
Maybe the store that sold you the oils and the diffuser may have an idea.
Maybe a local furniture refinishing outlet might have an idea.
Maybe a local chemistry department at a local college might have an idea.
The main issue is, that anything you try "at random", could make the problem WORSE!
So, you can't just try putting a damp piece of cotton on the thing, and hope the oil residue will 'float up'. Nor can you safely try rubbing alcohol or something like that.
If you are very lucky, polishing the piece with an oil based furniture polish, gently and carefully, might help.
Failing that, how about trying NOT to hide it? Maybe you could add several more stains (on purpose) and make an attractive customized pattern out of the several rings that will result.
Good luck. Let us know how things turn out.
Pierre
why are we still using wood to build homes?
Q. living in this age knowing that the forest are depleting, why are we still using wood to built our houses? We have tons and tons of metals from recycled materials that works just as good or even better to support houses.
I know that wood may be cheaper than metals, but isn't there anything that can be done about it?
I know that wood may be cheaper than metals, but isn't there anything that can be done about it?
A. Why use steel when wood is cheap and renewable? It is an unfortunate misconception that we are losing forests to manufacture structural lumber. As mentioned above, forests in 2nd and 3rd world countries without widespread guidelines and regulation are the primary sources of deforestation. The US has always grown more timber than it has harvested. Also as mentioned above, it is more energy efficient to produce the lumber needed to build a house than steel, which means conservation of fossil fuels and less CO2.
If you are passionate about forest conservation, I recommend checking out the World Wildlife Fund (see link below)
If you are passionate about forest conservation, I recommend checking out the World Wildlife Fund (see link below)
How do I remove tree sap from the rubber seats of a swingset?
Q. We recently bought a used wood built swingset. The rubber seats have alot of black tree sap or something on them from being outdoors for so long, what can I use to remove this?
I've already tried scrubbing them with soap & water, Mr. Clean erasers, & Clorox Cleanup.
HELP Please!
I've already tried scrubbing them with soap & water, Mr. Clean erasers, & Clorox Cleanup.
HELP Please!
A. TRY JUST USING RUBBING ALCOHOL
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