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From: Brendan White <>
Subject: Re: [NF-ROOTS] Weathering wood
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 09:53:46 -0230
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Valerie,
Sure sounds like you're homesick for Newfoundland. Why don't you take your wooden object and hop aboard the next flight for Nfld? Throw your wooden object over the back porch for a few weeks and voila.
Cheers,
Brendan


Whelans wrote:

> I have another unusual question today. I have a new wooden object which I want to "weather" to a grey look like old wharves, lobster traps, driftwood, etc. I live in Alberta so leaving it out on the point and letting the cold North Atlantic spray do its natural job is not an option. Is there some way I can help mother nature along, to speed up the process. I can leave it out in the sun but is there a chemical or something that would weather it faster. I know that there are deck washes that will reverse the weathering process. What factor does salt play in this grey weathering? Would it help if I mixed up salt water and soaked it in it?
>
> Thanks again,
> Valerie
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