(Lee, I hope this was just a different address you sent from!)
>Non-member submission from ["Lee Simmons" <dr_simmons@hotmail.com>]
>
>From: "Lee Simmons" <dr_simmons@hotmail.com>
>To: NickWright@sutton-publishing.co.uk, mg-mmm@autox.team.net,
> british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: body frame wood preservation
>Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 12:45:54 CDT
>Mime-Version: 1.0
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>About 20 years ago I was restoring a 1930 RR Phantom II Landaulet (what a
>boat that was). I talked to an old time carpenter and he told me a great way
>to revitalize old wood. He said make a 50/50 mixture of denatired alcohol
>and shellac. The alcohol will take the shellac about half an inch into the
>wood as it evaporates and strenghthen the wood. I tried it and it made the
>wood stronger. Havent had a chance to do it since then but there is a
>suggestion.
>
>Lee C. Simmons
>
>
> >From: Nick Wright <NickWright@sutton-publishing.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: Nick Wright <NickWright@sutton-publishing.co.uk>
> >To: "'MG MMM List'" <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>, "'Pre-War Cars List'"
> ><british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: body frame wood preservation
> >Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:32:10 +0100
> >
> >A spot of wisdom please!
> >
> >My MG PA has a lot of the structural wordwork exposed to the elements,
> >especially around and about the back axle. The wood is original and in
> >remarkable condition. In an attempt to keep it that way I applied waxoyl to
> >all this exposed wood, but now I am not sure that I have done the right
> >thing. Would it have been better to leave the wood bare and let it breathe?
> >Or will the waxoyl not impede this? Can the waxoyl actually damage the
> >wood?
> >What is the best way to look after wood like this??
> >
> >Thanks for your thoughts
> >
> >Nick Wright
> >
>
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