Best way to Remove Mill stamp from new deck boards
#1
08-04-09, 06:17 PM
Best way to Remove Mill stamp from new deck boards
Hi all.. . . Just built a new deck and because of the way the boards were crowned, I had to install a few boards that had the stamp from the mill on them, why they stamp the face of the boards is beyond me but I figured there has to be an easy way of removing it, I dont want to ruin the wood so any help would be appreciated. also, is it acceptable to sand down the joints where 2 boards meet to make them flush, some seams are only like a 1/16 of an inch off and i plan to use a dark stain . . Thanks
#2
08-05-09, 04:43 AM
Denatured alchol should do a good job of removing the ink stamps. Any paint store will have it and you can probably find it in the paint thinner section of a big box store.
Normally the joints aren't sanded down. My biggest concern would be that the sanded areas wouldn't stain the same as the unsanded areas.
Normally the joints aren't sanded down. My biggest concern would be that the sanded areas wouldn't stain the same as the unsanded areas.
#3
08-05-09, 05:58 PM
someone told me that if I sand down the joints the stain might look different also . . . guess I'll just live with it . . it's really not that bad any way. I'm gonna try the alcohol . . .Thanks
#5
08-09-09, 01:27 PM
You're not going to totally get rid of the grade stamps. They are indelible ink, and, just like stain, have penetrated the fiber of the wood. And if you do lighten them, you'll change the way the wood will accept stain in those areas and you'll always have a spot where each grade stamp is. Like the ends, it's best to just leave them alone.
#7
08-13-09, 04:14 AM
Yes a solid stain should cover them up. If you use a light color stain there is a possiblity that the ink might bleed thru a latex solid stain but a little bit of primer will cure that. It shouldn't be an issue with oil base solid stain or the darker colors of latex stain.
