Cleaning varnished wood

[davidandheather]

Hi

just a quick one as it is spring cleaning time what is the best way to clean the varnished wood on our boat

Thanks in advance David

PS it is a smoking boat

[nigel fryer]

Hi

just a quick one as it is spring cleaning time what is the best way to clean the varnished wood on our boat

Thanks in advance David

PS it is a smoking boat

 

Try soapy wood cleaner .

We used it all the time on our old freeman 26.

The wood came up great

Nigel

[Callunna]

PS it is a smoking boat

 

Now is not the time to worry about the appearance of your varnished wood. Call 999 and evacuate the boat NOW.

[smileypete]

Hi

just a quick one as it is spring cleaning time what is the best way to clean the varnished wood on our boat

Thanks in advance David

 

Sugar soap (from DIY type place) is good for nick 'o tine on varnished/gloss painted surfaces.

 

A dishwasher tablet dissolved in water is much the same.

 

It's not kind to your hands (like fairy liquid) so best wear gloves.

 

cheers,

Pete.

[Ex- Member]

Use microfibre cloth also with said soaps, this cloth picks much more grime than ordinary cloth, also use it for buffing the varnish when dry, you'll get surprising results.

 

Sugar soap Do not use sugar soap if you only intend to clean varnished wood. Sugar soap is designed to be used as a preparation for painting, it contians chemicles that will take the shine off the varnish as it's designed to do with paint. Milder soaps are best for cleaning gloss paint

[saltysplash]

lightly sand down and re varnish....comes up a treat

 

 

or sand down. varnish, sand down, varnish ect. comes up even more a treat

Edited April 8, 2008 by saltysplash

[smileypete]

Sugar soap Do not use sugar soap if you only intend to clean varnished wood. Sugar soap is designed to be used as a preparation for painting, it contians chemicles that will take the shine off the varnish as it's designed to do with paint. Milder soaps are best for cleaning gloss paint

 

Should be OK for general cleaning - try an inconspicious area (as long as it isn't scrubbed with a scourer which will take some gloss off anyway):

 

http://www.mangers.co.uk/site/productrange.asp?range=5

 

It's usually washing soda (sodium carbonate) with some detergent, so if really worried just get some washing soda and add detergent

 

If the original poster is a smoker the surfaces won't stay glossy for long (give up smoking!!! )

 

cheers,

Pete.

Edited April 8, 2008 by smileypete

[bridgit]

Your cleaning a varnished surface, so unless its not sound use bucket of water with washing up liquid and a micro fibre cloth.