Red Oak bed floor, how to brighten for refinish ? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Green Machine · 03-23-2009, 12:01 PM

Put a new red oak floor in the 68 with stainless strips about 4 years ago. Most of the finish is gone now and needs redone. A good power wash will remove the remaining finish, but the boards are starting to turn grey. Can you use the wood deck brightner with oxyalic acid to bring the color back before refinishing or is there something better ? The stuff works good on our cedar house deck but will it mess up the Oak ? Will it ruin the stainless strips or the paint on the box, chrome bumper or anything else ? Thanks.

BluTrukker · 03-23-2009, 12:05 PM

I have never tried the deck wash, I would hesitate to use anything with acid in it near paint. Maybe worth a shot if you took the wood out first. If you take the wood out you should be able to sand most, if not all of the gray out. After that, I know a lot of guys here use marine finishes on the wood to protect it from the elements.

Green Machine · 03-23-2009, 08:56 PM

I don't want to take the wood out, anybody know whats the best way to redo this ? It looked great when new !

**Classic Heartbeat** · 03-23-2009, 09:00 PM

When you do your power wash that will remove some of the gray, if not all of it. You will have to sand it afterword to smooth the boards out and that should remove any remaining gray in the wood. Just refinnish after that. WES

03-23-2009, 12:01 PM	#1
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Red Oak bed floor, how to brighten for refinish ? Put a new red oak floor in the 68 with stainless strips about 4 years ago. Most of the finish is gone now and needs redone. A good power wash will remove the remaining finish, but the boards are starting to turn grey. Can you use the wood deck brightner with oxyalic acid to bring the color back before refinishing or is there something better ? The stuff works good on our cedar house deck but will it mess up the Oak ? Will it ruin the stainless strips or the paint on the box, chrome bumper or anything else ? Thanks. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0 Last edited by Green Machine; 03-23-2009 at 12:15 PM.

03-23-2009, 12:05 PM	#2
BluTrukker BOHICA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stewartville, MN Posts: 440	Re: Red Oak bed floor, how to brighten for refinish ? I have never tried the deck wash, I would hesitate to use anything with acid in it near paint. Maybe worth a shot if you took the wood out first. If you take the wood out you should be able to sand most, if not all of the gray out. After that, I know a lot of guys here use marine finishes on the wood to protect it from the elements. __________________ Trying to save someone from their own stupidity is like teaching a pig to dance. It is a waste of your time, and it annoys the pig!

03-23-2009, 08:56 PM	#3
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Red Oak bed floor, how to brighten for refinish ? I don't want to take the wood out, anybody know whats the best way to redo this ? It looked great when new ! __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

03-23-2009, 09:00 PM	#4
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	Re: Red Oak bed floor, how to brighten for refinish ? When you do your power wash that will remove some of the gray, if not all of it. You will have to sand it afterword to smooth the boards out and that should remove any remaining gray in the wood. Just refinnish after that. WES __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys



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