The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Making a Stovebolt Bed *Bed Wood Makeover*

This past summer I had some issues with "Powderpost Beetles* plus the wood is beginning to look a little dated. The PO told me the wood is Ash but I do not know what type of sealer was put over the stain. Once I fill the holes from the Powderpost Beetles I'd like to re-seal the wood to freshen it up. What would be safe to put over the wood to give it back it's shine?

Here is a thought. When I built my bed, I used a product from Total Boat that is a epoxy wood sealer. You mix the two parts together and apply it to the wood. It is absorbed by the wood fibers and seals the wood. It’s flexible so it won’t crack. It is not UV resistant so you will need to topcoat it with a UV protector. You will also need to stain it first if you go that route. The product has the consistency of water so you could probably use it to fill the worm holes.
You could probably sand your wood down exposing the grain, stain if you want then apply the epoxy and topcoat.
I coated my oak bed with it and it sucked it up. It sands easy. Filled up the end grain really well.

Mike

Thanks for the info. Not really looking to refinish the wood just want to freshen it up a little. I bought some wood putty that is the color of oak and filled the holes. Maybe some tongue oil or something to clean it up a little.