<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hi Paul -</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would try, in this order...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>turpentine</DIV> <DIV>naptha</DIV> <DIV>mineral spirits</DIV> <DIV>lacquer thinner</DIV> <DIV>alcohol and water</DIV> <DIV>judicious sanding</DIV> <DIV>VERY judicious use of oxalic acid (i.e.-with artist brush)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>BTW...How big of a streak is it?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have never used a deck cleaner, but would suspect you would be = bleaching some color out of the cedar.  Might be tricky making that blend back in.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would not recommend a finish of any kind, as that will act to seal = in the wonderful aroma of the cedar so that you will not be able to lightly sand = the surfaces to renew it's lovely fragrance, and very likely would not serve to= camouflage the water mark, either.   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>First try to remove the discoloration, </DIV> <DIV>then, </DIV> <DIV>if that fails, </DIV> <DIV>try to disguise it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Maybe some well placed artwork?</DIV> <DIV>A quilt?</DIV> <DIV>A piano?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Good luck, Paul.... you might need it!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Potter</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:bases-loaded@juno.com">bases-loaded@juno.com</A></= DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On Sun, 24 Jun 2001 11:25:23 -0500 "Paul" <<A href="mailto:tunenbww@clear.lakes.com">tunenbww@clear.lakes.com</A>> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: = 10px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warren</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The surface of the cedar is smooth. It = is sold in this area as WP-4 cedar siding. We chose it because it does not need = finishing and, with light sanding the cedar fragrance is renewed. The streaks = appear to be concentrations of cedar resin if that's possible. I hope hoping for a= solution less messy than sanding. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks to all for the replies. I'll be = doing a little testing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>= From:</B> <A href="mailto:fish@communique.net" title=fish@communique.net>= Warren Fisher</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@= ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 23, 2001 10= :21 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Streaks in Cedar (OT)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Paul, <P>Is the wood rough or smooth?  The discoloration could be = several things like stuff dissolved in the water, or changes in the wood caused= by wetting.  Wood cleaners seem to work by carrying finish stain from= the surrounding area into the affected area, but they also change the = general coloration so that you have to do a large area to keep it from standing= out.  If the surface is smooth, I would do some light sanding = first to see if you could blend it.   You may have to bite the bullet = and put a deck finish on it. <P>Warren <P>Paul wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> <STYLE></STYLE> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>List</FONT></FONT><FONT face== Arial><FONT size=-1>Has any one had any experience removing water streaks from = cedar? We had a roof leak and water ran down an unfinished cedar wall. I'm tempted to try a wood cleaner that is used for cleaning cedar decks. = Any advice will be appreciated.</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><= FONT size=-1>Paul Chick</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>  <P>Warren Fisher RPT <BR>fish@communique.net </P></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>