[Woodcarver] Re: wood bleach

[Bill]

>> I've got a polar bear that I've carved in Peter
>> Benson's class in the Florida Roundup. It's carved
>> out of basswood. And I'd like to bleach it white
>> instead of painting it.
>> I've tried to find a two part bleach in my area. But
>> have been unable to.
>> I see on the internet that the two part bleach is
>> one part sodium hydroxide and one part hydrogen
>> peroxide.

Hi Dick.. I took a polar bear class with Debbie Edwards and we did just 
that.. bleached it.  However.. it takes very strong bleach to do the job. 
You can get a good two part at Home Depot.. bleach it to the desired level 
with one part and then neutralize it with the other part.  I don't believe 
you will have any success with even household bleach.. much less H2O2.

good luck,
Bill Splaine, Healdsburg, CA
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