Raw wood cleaner?

Morning Roger. I assume you’ve tried, laquar thinner, mineral spirits and denatured alcohol. I also have acetone that I use to clean laminate and a tuoloene(SP) based thinner for Barge contact cement ( for leather). There is an art eraser called a kneady eraser but you already know about those. I think I’ve about run out of notions here. I probably wouldn’t try Murphy’s Oil soap as it might stain. Sorry Roger, that’s all I can come up with.

-- Thos. Angle

Roger, I wonder if some citrus based cleaner would do the trick…..just something to throw out there.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

Try TSP from Home Depot or any hardware store.

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)

I limit myself to what Thos. said. I would not use TSP or a citrus cleaner on any unfinished wood.
You might want to experiment and give us your thoughts on the results.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Hi, first post here. Sawdust2, I was wondering what your reasons are for not recommending TSP? I use a lot of barn wood in my work and I have always initially cleaned it with TSP prior to cutting and sanding, etc. I haven’t noticed any negative results, but then again maybe I don’t know what I’m looking for. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

-- mike, wisconsin, www.whatwooddo.com