Deoxidizing wood. what product?

[bnjp]

I've got a headstock break that's been sitting broken for two years. It is a clean break, but before I glue it I want to clean up the wood. I can't remember what product it used for that. Anybody know what I'm looking for?

[jeff crisp]

Oxalic acid ? But won't deoxidising change the color.

[fazool]

Just to help clarify, "oxidized wood" is actually a misnomer. It is the commonly accepted term to indicated a weathered effect from exposed wood.

But, it isn't truly "oxidized" in the chemical sense. It's weathered, not rusted.

It's absolutely the unofficially accepted term for this, but when cleaning this up just be careful someone doesn't recommend a rust remover.

[jeff crisp]

People often refer to the use of oxalic acid on timber as bleaching. I'm not sure that is a correct description either. If you have 2 equally gray colored weather beaten fence palings, one originally red and one originally blonde it will remove the gray.

I'm not sure this is the kind of thing you would want to do or need to do for your job. Getting it free of dirt might be more important.

[Ben-Had]

Deja Vu. I thought we had this exact discussion a while back.

[tadol]

I think getting it free of dirt is all thats important -

[bnjp]

Originally Posted by tadol

I think getting it free of dirt is all thats important -

It's really not dirty so maybe it's not a problem. It's been broken in a case for 2 years. I understand the issue with wetting the neck and expanding the fibers. Makes sense. I'll go ahead and glue it.

[Ned Milburn]

Originally Posted by bnjp

It's really not dirty so maybe it's not a problem. It's been broken in a case for 2 years. I understand the issue with wetting the neck and expanding the fibers. Makes sense. I'll go ahead and glue it.

Why would you wish to wet the neck...??

[bnjp]

Originally Posted by Ned Milburn

Why would you wish to wet the neck...??

I don't. That's what the above poster pointed out about treating it with a liquid to clean the wood.