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Balsa Wood got smoky/dusty/maybe dog hair too ;How to clean ?
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Balsa Wood got smoky/dusty/maybe dog hair too ;How to clean ?
I got a few sheets with this problem , any suggestions , they are stacked in my room have been for a few years . Most are thin 3/32 1/64 1/8 " stuff like that .. Thanks in advance , I think Fred had this problem but didn't say what he did after a search within the Forum




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Re: Balsa Wood got smoky/dusty/maybe dog hair too ;How to clean ?
Just a couple of thoughts of what I would do in this situation. Maybe try a light sanding with a flat bar sander with fine sandpaper, possibly a water and bleach solution applied with a spray bottle and then very well weighted down on a solid flat surface for a few days to make sure they remain straight. Possibly do the water/bleach thing first followed by the fine sanding?
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Re: Balsa Wood got smoky/dusty/maybe dog hair too ;How to clean ?
Possibly oil soap lightly applied to a rag, I have used light furniture polish on old cox boxes worked great.
Just a guess but water sounds bad.
Just a guess but water sounds bad.
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Re: Balsa Wood got smoky/dusty/maybe dog hair too ;How to clean ?
Lay 'em flat, dust with compressed air, turn over do the other side. A tack cloth if all else fails.
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Re: Balsa Wood got smoky/dusty/maybe dog hair too ;How to clean ?
You aren’t going to get cigarette smoke or nicotine staining out, but dust and hair should just wipe off. Compressed air like Bob suggested will make short work of it.
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