Cleaning a oak beam?
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I've had plaster work done and the mess on the wooden staircase, you have no idea. I've been using soapy water. Done it a few times now and still got more to get off. It's working and doesn't seem to have harmed the wood. Slow going though
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Get it off as soon as possible - if the plaster's gone onto untreated oak it will react with it and leave a dark stain which penetrates below the surface of the wood. If this has happened then the only remedy is to sand the affected wood back, or scrape it with a cabinet scraper. If the beam's been polished then there's less likelihood of staining. I would do exactly as David Lock suggested, only I would rub gently with water and a green scrubber, going with the grain.
Hope it comes up ok.
Hope it comes up ok.
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It's not going to ruin the beam, mate - oak is one of the most durable woods on the planet - it will last a thousand years in the right conditions. You're not going to knack it up with a bit of sandpaper. Just scrape off the stain an it'll be as right as ninepence.
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