I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

Bob Threlkeld
Westcliffe, CO

Bob Threlkeld wrote:
I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?


I was once advised that one of the best ways was to go to the local DIY Car
Wash. Hose off the Anchorseal with hipressure, hot, soapy water. You'll only
be wetting the surface (unless you let the pieces sit in the puddle for hours.

No I haven't tried it, but the idea sounds reasonable. Anchorseas is a Water
Based sealer.

mike

Mike wrote:
Bob Threlkeld wrote:
I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?


I was once advised that one of the best ways was to go to the local DIY Car
Wash. Hose off the Anchorseal with hipressure, hot, soapy water. You'll only
be wetting the surface (unless you let the pieces sit in the puddle for hours.

No I haven't tried it, but the idea sounds reasonable. Anchorseas is a Water
Based sealer.

mike
It is a water emulsion of wax, but once the water has evaporated it is
just wax. No harm trying, though. It probably has a surfactant or
detergent mixed in with it, so it may re-distribute in water under those
conditions.


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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

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Bob Threlkeld wrote:

I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

Bob Threlkeld
Westcliffe, CO


Here is a wild hair idea. I use cheap kitty litter to soak up spilled
motor oil on the driveway. It is mostly just clay granules. Here is the
thought: perhaps HOT kitty litter could be poured on the wax coating to
melt and absorb it. Never tried this so I would experiment on some cheap
wood.

Solvents, such as paint thinner will slowly dissolve the wax, but I
think this would just encourage penetration into the wood.
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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

D.A.M. -- Mothers Against Dyslexia





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Bob Threlkeld wrote:
I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?


I was once advised that one of the best ways was to go to the local DIY
Car Wash. Hose off the Anchorseal with hipressure, hot, soapy water.
You'll only be wetting the surface (unless you let the pieces sit in the
puddle for hours.

No I haven't tried it, but the idea sounds reasonable. Anchorseas is a
Water Based sealer.
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You'll lose most of any bark left on it plus most loosely attached
artifacts. Some Car washes have 2 pressure settings, alow for prewash
soaping and the other for hi pressure dirt and debris removal. The low
setting might work without fear of damage.

I think paint thinner will dissolve waxes, so it might be a better way to
go. Just give it overnight to evaporate off. Lacquer thinner should
definetly do it, but it has it's own hazards as far as breathing and flash
point.

Ken Moon
Webberville, TX.

On 14 Jul 2005 15:21:24 -0700, "Bob Threlkeld"
wrote:

I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

Bob Threlkeld
Westcliffe, CO

I don't know if this would get ALL of it off, but I've cleaned it off of log
ends before with a heat gun, putty knife and paper towels..


mac

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"Bob Threlkeld" wrote in message
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I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

Bob Threlkeld
Westcliffe, CO


Oil will remove the wax. It just doesn't evaporate as fast as mineral
spirits.

Soak 'er in oil and scrub off with a good stiff brush. Once the big stuff
is gone, the oil won't care, if you don't

Gerald is on the right track. I have tried the heat gun method and while it
removes 'some' of the wax it doesn't get it all. My next move was to put
kitty litter in an old baking pan (metal), place the burl cap wax side down
into the kitty litter, and carefully heat this whole thing in the gas
grill - perhaps even keeping the lid open while watching what was
happening. If it works per plan, the wax will melt and run off into the
kitty litter.......
"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
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Bob Threlkeld wrote:

I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

Bob Threlkeld
Westcliffe, CO


Here is a wild hair idea. I use cheap kitty litter to soak up spilled
motor oil on the driveway. It is mostly just clay granules. Here is the
thought: perhaps HOT kitty litter could be poured on the wax coating to
melt and absorb it. Never tried this so I would experiment on some cheap
wood.

Solvents, such as paint thinner will slowly dissolve the wax, but I think
this would just encourage penetration into the wood.
--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

D.A.M. -- Mothers Against Dyslexia





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"Ken Moon" wrote: (clip) I think paint thinner will dissolve waxes, (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The problem is that paint thinner will dissolve the wax, and then penetrate
the wood, so after it evaporates, you will have wax in your wood. I would
do a test on some other wood (of similar porosity).

In article ,
"Leo Lichtman" wrote:

"Ken Moon" wrote: (clip) I think paint thinner will dissolve waxes, (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The problem is that paint thinner will dissolve the wax, and then penetrate
the wood, so after it evaporates, you will have wax in your wood. I would
do a test on some other wood (of similar porosity).

But I don't see this as a problem as the OP is looking to use an oil
finish anyway - and oil finishes use paint thinner, turps or
petroleum-type thinning agents as components. At the finishing stage,
the oil finish would re-dissolve any remaining wax which would just be
mixed into the finish. Heck, a common finish recipe on this group is
beeswax mixed with thinner and oil - one could even put in a bit of
varnish for protection and sheen.

I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

--
Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners,
Cascade Woodturners,
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
___
Safety Tip'o'th'week: Never grind aluminum and steel or iron on the same
machine or workstation - Thermite.
http://www.hanford.gov/lessons/sitell/ll01/2001-36.htm

Thanks for all the ideas. I think I will oil the cap and see what
happens, then move on to the car wash.

Bob Threlkeld wrote:
I have two beautiful pieces of burl that have been coated with either
Anchorseal or paraffin. I'l like to keep the rough exterior natural,
but want to remove the coating and then oil it, without turning the
coat off. Any ideas on how to do that?

Bob Threlkeld
Westcliffe, CO