"bent" wrote in message
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Again any further comments about neutralizing for
either the chlorine or oxalic acid, or any other product. Oh ya, and
where do I get it in Toronto? Not LV, CT, HH, or HD!

If paint/hardware stores don't work out..... a commercial Janitor supply
house might......I also years ago (1980's) in a pinch got some from a
pharmacy, I'd think not the cheapest source but it worked well for me on a
large mahogany water marked/stained window ledge and for the project the
cost was incidental...customer was happy. I don't recall any significant
problem with neutralizing, if I recall I just used a careful water rinse,
maybe several. If you still can't find it there is also a product called
ZUD, basically a scouring powder with Oxalic acid, it works great on stained
porcelain, but would require more effort to rinse unless you can just hose
it off.

Has another used or will recommend buying the accessories that you can buy
from Lee Valley for sharpening a cabinet scraper? I think I can sharpen
and flatten the scraper alright without extra tools. Just need a good
flat file after it is normal and true then take a few final level swipes.
But I have yet to get a piece of (round) metal stock of hardness greater
than the scraper for putting the crucial finish on it, and you just can't
find something anywhere around the whole house can you.

I use an old smooth "steel"....normally used for knives...... In a pinch a
good screw driver shaft will get you by and I've oft heard a old automotive
valve stem works fine.....any very hard smooth metal shaft will get the job
done.

Rod