Cleaning wood residue after lasering.

[Anthony Scira]

I have kind of become a bird geek and replaced a lot of household cleaners with natural ones that will not harm out birds. One of them is vinegar and water, a 20% solution to water.

Just for fun I sprayed a little on some fresh lasered ply and the smoke residue came right up.

Thought I would throw that out there and hopefully help someone out with a really cheap way of cleaning.......

[David Fairfield]

Cool, thanks for that! I'm all for traditional DIY cleansers. Vinegar works pretty good for cleaning glass, too.

[Dee Gallo]

Good one, Anthony! I'll be using this from now on!

Thanks, dee

[Robert L Stewart]

I used that as an all purpose cleaner years ago. Never thought about using it now that I have a laser and do a decent amout of wood products. Thanks for the reminder Anthony.

Robert

[Frank Corker]

That's a clean way to do it Tony, I would also imagine lemon juice could help remove some of the stubborn stains.

[Anthony Scira]

May add some lemon juice.

Another benefit of apple cider vinegar and the smoke is it smells like BBQ !

[Mike Null]

Anthony

Thanks, that sounds easier than my Pinesol and water.

[Keith Ward]

Thanks Anthony - this is a great tip. Just one (newbie) question - under what circumstances would you choose to clean with a solution vs. using laser tape? Thanks in advance..

[Anthony Scira]

Wiping down the piece seems easier than laser tape. I usually only use that if using a color fill. I used to use isopropyl alcohol which is expensive compared to vinegar and after playing with it I think it does a better job.

[andrew zen]

How about this concoction for windows and othes

1/4 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap or detergent, and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle.Add a tablespoon of baking soda for a little srubbing power and acid stabilizer.