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Title: Can I use hydrogen peroxide as a wood restorer?
Post by: mrsmith2211 on 19/03/2017 07:46:39

So I was at the cabins last summer, now we let our redwood deck and maybe pine railings go natural, a little gray and maybe mossy, but I had a slight scratch on my foot, put my foot on the rail to treat it with hydrogen peroxide, well it bubbled and foamed on the rail and left the wood looking as fresh as a spring breeze. I read hydrogen peroxide is not nature friendly, I can use it as a diluted mouthwash or  an antiseptic for infections, now why is it bad for the birds and bees and trees etc.?

Title: Re: Hydrogen Peroxide as a wood restorer
Post by: Bored chemist on 19/03/2017 09:58:53

Of all the bleaching agents available, hydrogen peroxide is just about the least environmentally hazardous.
(OK- sunlight is slightly better).
It decomposes fairly quickly to oxygen and water.

Title: Re: Can I use hydrogen peroxide as a wood restorer?
Post by: Atomic-S on 05/05/2017 06:33:40

I don't believe that hydrogen peroxide is an environment to which plants are commonly adapted, so that it would not be unheard of if plants did not grow well in it.

Title: Re: Can I use hydrogen peroxide as a wood restorer?
Post by: martinluth123 on 10/05/2017 12:14:20

Concentrated peroxide is very caustic, so wear goggles, gloves, and a waterproof apron. You can buy 35- percent peroxide solution from a chemical supply company, or borrow it from your box of two-part wood bleach. Flood it onto the maple with a foam brush and let it dry completely. There is no need to wash it down, since peroxide (H2O2) neutralizes itself to water and oxygen. In extreme cases, when the peroxide alone won’t do the trick, two-part wood bleach will.
Oxypar LR is a ready-to-use stabilized hydrogen peroxide cleaner and stain remover for all surfaces that is safe and reduces labor costs.  Use with pHaragent booster.