How to get rid of resin on the boards?

The interior made of natural wood looks very solid, presentable, soft and pleasant. Especially valuable is the material of coniferous species, which also during the operation contributes to the natural healing of all residents of the house. But there is one problem that occurs when laying coniferous wood - how to get rid of the resin on the boards, which must be solved correctly. How to remove tar from a tree in a pine bath or steam room? This is what will be discussed in this article.

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Why remove the resin?

Coniferous species of wood, such as pine, spruce, larch, are unusually beautiful, but emit natural resins not only after sawing, but also during growth. This resin is a very viscous, fluid substance, so the process of interior decoration is significantly complicated, because:

1. Boards in places where resin flows out become extremely sticky and quickly adhere to any tools and materials that they come into contact with.
2. Typically, the outflow spots of “resin” look somewhat darker than the entire board, so the uniformity of the coating cannot be achieved.
3. It is impossible to stain with leaking substance, and it is unprofitable. The paint or varnish will not harden on the spots of resin, respectively - will remain convex, unprotected from the harmful effects of moisture, the areas of the coating that stand out with their color.

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What you need to know about tar?

Removing the resin is best done only after grinding the board. Although compliance with this rule will not be a guarantee that the "bum" will not show itself again. Sometimes oozing such a substance begins under the influence of certain factors already after finishing work. This factor must be taken into account before giving preference to coniferous home decoration.

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How to remove resin from the board?

In order to properly prepare all the elements for laying the floor, cladding walls or ceilings, you must correctly get rid of the resin on the boards. There are several ways to do this.

Mechanical removal

In this case, to remove the resin from the boards, it is necessary to wait until the fluid mass solidifies. Then, armed with a knife, remove each piece manually.

Important! After removing all unwanted influxes, it is necessary to polish the surface of the wood with sandpaper or a special tool.

Solvents

To dissolve the "resin", you can use improvised chemistry. Suitable tools for this purpose are:

• alcohol;
• White Spirit;
• turpentine;
• refined gasoline;
• acetone;
• nitro solvent.

Important! The use of any of these solvents does not affect the structure and shade of coniferous wood. But when using it is advisable to protect yourself with gloves, a respirator so that caustic volatile fumes do not provoke irritation of the skin and mucous membranes.

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Other methods and means

You can also get rid of tar on the boards with the help of folk methods, which are the use of available kitchen and pharmacy solutions, powders.

The following methods effectively help solve the problem:

• Ammonium chloride or ammonia solution. Such a tool is diluted with acetone in a ratio of 2: 1. Apply to the surface with rubbing movements until foam is formed. Residues of foam and resin are removed after 20 minutes with a clean, damp cloth.
• Potash and soda in equal proportions (50 g each).Both substances are mixed and filled with 1 liter of hot water. To enhance the action, you can add 250 ml of acetone.
• Caustic soda. It is dissolved in half a liter of cold water. You can also add 250 ml of a solvent such as acetone.

Important! It is permissible to apply any of these products only on a polished but not painted surface. Otherwise, acetone will dissolve the paint and the finished finish will look far from the most attractive way.

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Safe recipes

In order not to damage the wood either by mechanical or chemical attack, or in the case of a small amount of “resin”, use such means to get rid of the resin on the boards:

• 25 g of wood or any liquid soap mixed with 50 ml of ammonia and 1 liter of hot water;
• acetic solution of concentrated acid and water in a ratio of 1:50.

Important! The latter tool is also well suited to remove alkali residues after applying any other substance or solution in order to get rid of the resin on the boards. It helps a lot, including when you wash the finished walls and you need to remove the remnants of the cleaning from the joints of the crowns.

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When the walls are already lined

If the resin began to emerge from the boards already after they were laid on the walls, it is unlikely that you will want to spend a lot of time on precisely removing each piece of “resin” with solvents or a knife.

In this case, you can burn all the places of formation of wood coniferous juice with a blowtorch, and then clean them with an emery cloth of an appropriate degree of granularity.

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When choosing a coniferous board, remember that you will not be able to completely get rid of the resin on the boards. She can come at any moment that is most unexpected for you. But this is actually not such a global problem, because you can remove the “resin”, and the beauty, environmental cleanliness and benefits of such wood can not be compared with any modern plastic or other material. Let your house be filled only with the pleasant aroma of needles and always look cozy. And with minor resin problems, you now know how to handle it.