----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Lubitz" <mlrba@texas.net>
To: "John Rockefeller" <dbr@powerweb.net>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Bed Wood!
> John,
>
> I have read your postings here often and I am glad I might be able to help
> on finishing bed wood. We build exotic homes so I know something about
> woods on the outside of a home.
>
> All wood exposed to the weather will gray. Oak is particularly
susceptible
> because it lacks the natural ingredients that forestall decay like cedar,
> redwood, teak, mahogany, or cypress. If you want to sand it and preserve
> it, it will require attention a few times each year. You could try
> "biowash." They have a site at www.biowash.com. Their product is used for
> decks and other exterior woods. Being a penetrating finish rather than a
> surface finish like a polyurethane, it is easier to maintain because the
> previous costs do not have to be removed before applying another coat.
> Also, it allows the wood to maintain a natural color. Its non-toxic and
not
> expensive and it works well. We also use a product called "TWP" ("Total
> Wood Preservative") that unlike biowash is oil based. It lasts longer,
but
> needs to be used as a stain which colors the wood. The stain aspect is
> necessary to get the UV protection from the sun. You can buy this stuff
at
> Home Depot, though it might be a special order.
>
> If you really want to learn about exterior finishes, a visit and call to
the
> Forest Products Lab at www.fpl.fs.fed.us will be an easy way you get a
free
> expert person on the line or on the web to tell you personally what to do.
> They are a group of public servants who happen to be scientists and know
> most of what there is to know about domestic woods and their preservation.
> They also are easy to access and not snooty at all.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> Michael Lubitz
> 1948 Chevrolet 3100, soon to be deluxe
> Austin, Texas
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Rockefeller" <dbr@powerweb.net>
> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 1995 11:39 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Bed Wood!
>
>
> > I was working on my truck tonight, rewireing the whole thing wire by
wire,
> > and looked at the sad state of my bed wood. It's oak, but in need of
> > sanding and refinishing. What is the best thing to use on the bed wood
of
> > a truck that is going to be an everyday driver? I've seen some great
jobs
> > at car shows, beds so shinny that you could comb your hair in, but that
is
> > far to fancy for my needs. An old timmer once told me to mix waste oil
> and
> > terpentine together and spread that on the wood. Seems the terp
> penetrates
> > the wood to condition it and the oil keeps the water from penetrating.
> > Does this work? If so I may have found a way to get rid of my next oil
> > change waste oil. Any thoughts would be of great help.
> >
> >
> > John "Rock" Rockefeller
> > 1949 3100 "Eeyore"
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
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