Hi guys,
I'm a graphic designer and I recently bought about 55 old printers/typesetters trays to clean/fix up for a summer project.
I have a little experience with woodworking, but not a ton.
Here are my questions:
1. Some of the boxes are in bad shape and have gotten wet at some point. Some of them have mold (yellow).
What is the best way to simply clean wood? I want to clean all of them, even the ones without mold. Is it OK to clean with water? I have heard to use a mixture of water and soap or water and bleach for the mold. Is this the best way to go about this?
2. I would like to put some kind of natural finish on these. I really want something simple just to make the wood pop. I don't want it to be shiny or have a strong sheen...and I don't want it to be oily or smell. Ideally these will be hanging in people's houses. I want it to look natural...just not old and lifeless like they do now.
I am thinking maybe danish oil or tung oil...but I have no real experience with finishes...so any input is much appreciated!
Thanks so much!
Here are a few pics of the nicer ones I am working with (I forgot to grab a pic of the moldy ones before I wrapped them up)
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