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Pete · 02-20-2014, 07:24 PM

Mike's stuff is the best available these days, UNLESS, you have access to chemistry stuff, in which case get some crystalline pentachlorophenol and mix it with cleaning solvent or alcohol. Generously paint all surfaces to be treated with a brush. The smell is like Lysol and will go away in a day or two. The parts will never rot or be attacked by bugs. It is not corrosive to your hands other than the smell which will go away in a few days. Just don't drink any of the solution or get it in cuts or your eyes. In other words, when handling it, USE COMMON SENSE like everyone used to do before the EPA set in. Rubber gloves recommended.
The wood can be painted or stained afterward if need be.

02-20-2014, 07:24 PM	#7
Pete BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wa. Posts: 5,423	Re: interior wood treatment Mike's stuff is the best available these days, UNLESS, you have access to chemistry stuff, in which case get some crystalline pentachlorophenol and mix it with cleaning solvent or alcohol. Generously paint all surfaces to be treated with a brush. The smell is like Lysol and will go away in a day or two. The parts will never rot or be attacked by bugs. It is not corrosive to your hands other than the smell which will go away in a few days. Just don't drink any of the solution or get it in cuts or your eyes. In other words, when handling it, USE COMMON SENSE like everyone used to do before the EPA set in. Rubber gloves recommended. The wood can be painted or stained afterward if need be.