Recovering oil contaminated wood

[Eric H]

Hi,

I'm recovering an all wood 30%. Some areas were contaminated w/ smoke oil and gas.

How do you:
-remove the oil/gas from the wood?
-seal off the wood in those areas so that the new covering sticks perfectly?

Also, the old covering came right off with the heat gun but left a small amount of adhesive on the wood. Do you recover on top of that or does it have to be removed and how?

thanks,

Eric

[RollingHarrier]

Use Acetone for both. It will help dry the oil in the wood and get the glue off. After the acetone use Balsarite to coat the oily areas.

[ifly3d]

Use crc brake clean. It works good but just remember that if you get it on a gue joint you need to reglue it.

[devcon9]

A heat gun and absorbant tissues help to get some oil out, then the same method as Rolling Harrier uses.

[DKnippen]

Any body ever try K-2R spot lifter? Works good removing Glow oil. I don't know if they even make it any more.

[airriley]

Yes, K2R is awesome,spray on , let it soak up and brush away. They do still make them, last time I saw it at an ACE/True Value hardware store.

[airbusmech]

Where do you find the K2R?They don't sell it up North here anymore.

[Eric H]

Thanks,

Any alternative to balsarite? (no model shop around! can't get it before 2 months!) Anything available in a hardware store?

Eric

[RollingHarrier]

Hey Eric,
CA (Cyanoacrylate sp) will also displace oil and let you recover. Use thin.

[Dangerous Dan]

I clean with acetone then soak with thin CA

[Spaz]

I have heard clear shellac works in place of balsarite

[Dangerous Dan]

I wonder if monocoat trim adhesive would work?