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Hi

Anyone seen the bit where Rico sprays pine with caustic soda solution?

Seems to bring out the colour & grain.  I have heard that ammonia does the 
same.

Anyone tried it?

Dave
Date:Sat, 21 May 2005 00:34:31 GMT   Author:  

Re: The Salvager    
David Lang wrote:

> Hi
>
> Anyone seen the bit where Rico sprays pine with caustic soda
solution?
>
> Seems to bring out the colour & grain.  I have heard that ammonia
does the
> same.
>
> Anyone tried it?
> 
> Dave


Ammonia fuming is a well known treatment for oak.

NT
Date:21 May 2005 06:34:46 -0700   Author: