Hello!
This log home i am cleaning has black stains on all over the logs.In fact about 30% of the lumber used around the house is stained black,looks pretty bad.Its a new house and i am cleaning it with citric and laundry det.I cannot get them out.They look like black stripes or lines here and there,some places as wide as half a log.
What causes these and how to deal with it.I am planning on putting on dark brown stain which would make these places black probably.
I let the solution sit 15 min and wash it at low pressure,no need to use high ,still wouldnt get them out,i tried.
I was wondering if i could mix some strong citric(i used 10 oz. per 1 gal),wet the logs down again,then apply citric and let it dry,instead of washing it off,maybe it would have more time to brighten.What i mean is ,after washing apply citric again without the laundry det and redo the sides i did today by brightening again.??
This one side i did still looked black after washing,then when it dried it looked close to what it should be.
Tell me what you think
Thanks Johny
This log home i am cleaning has black stains on all over the logs.In fact about 30% of the lumber used around the house is stained black,looks pretty bad.Its a new house and i am cleaning it with citric and laundry det.I cannot get them out.They look like black stripes or lines here and there,some places as wide as half a log.
What causes these and how to deal with it.I am planning on putting on dark brown stain which would make these places black probably.
I let the solution sit 15 min and wash it at low pressure,no need to use high ,still wouldnt get them out,i tried.
I was wondering if i could mix some strong citric(i used 10 oz. per 1 gal),wet the logs down again,then apply citric and let it dry,instead of washing it off,maybe it would have more time to brighten.What i mean is ,after washing apply citric again without the laundry det and redo the sides i did today by brightening again.??
This one side i did still looked black after washing,then when it dried it looked close to what it should be.
Tell me what you think
Thanks Johny