Hi everyone!
I'm a designer so I've not worked with wood all that much before, nor have I had anything laser cut! Yesterday, however, I collected some mini trees (approx 14cm x 10cm) made out of 1.5mm ply I designed that had just been laser cut and they were covered in black smudges!
I understand from my research that the cut sides of the trees are charred as a result of the laser but I'm not painting the ply so I need to find a way to get rid of all the smudges from the surface of the wood because it looks horrid! The black from the sides comes off on my fingers so I don't want to touch it again unless I know what I'm doing because I don't want to make it worse.
What is the black? Why is it all over the wood and how do I get rid of it without ruining it?? I was thinking of using some turpentine and fine sand paper but I don't want the grain to lift as I really need the surfaces to be smooth and sleek.
Can anyone help me?? It cost a fortune!
Many thanks in advance!