GuitarMaestro Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Hi! Today I did the final routes on a guitar with a quilted maple top using a big milling machine. As I was nearly done a drip of oil came out of the milling machines head and fell on the top. I tried removing it with Acetone. It worked to some extend but it is till not completely gone. Is there a good trick to get the oil out of the wood? I especially fear that the dye will look different at the oily spot.... Thanks in advance, MK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I was going to suggest naptha... but I did a quick search to corroborate http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/archives/j.../ask_smitty.htm Search down for "Removing oil stains from wood" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMaestro Posted March 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Thanks alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnuk Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I remember see something on a Trade Secrets program about this. The guy mixed Talcum powdered with something, Naptha perhaps, to form a really thick goo. Then he painted it all over the stained area and let it dry solid. The stuff just brakes away like a powder once it's dry, but it seemed to work really well. I think the Talcum powder helps soak up the oil. Putting a bit of gentle pressure on it probably wouldn't hurt. You can buy Talc from almost superstore. It's in the section where all the girly stuff is usually. Not that I er... spend... erm... much time around there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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