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   RalphBarker | Dec 18, 2012 12:58pm | #1

   Mr. (Lumber) Clean

   I'd give it a good brushing with a natural bristle brush (or similar rotary brush on a powered flex shaft) and then vacuum the heck out of it. White Oak is closed cell, so you shouldn't have grit hiding in the pores like you would with Red Oak. But I'd still do a close visual inspection under magnification, though. Also, you might use a scraper on the surface prior to planing, as an added precaution.

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   Westchester | Dec 18, 2012 06:11pm | #2

   Dirty Wood

   Can you brush it off - than put back the old planer blades for the first pass -

   SA

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   harrymontana | Mar 28, 2013 01:08pm | #3

   hello, the cleaning in fact exists out of two steps:  The first step is applying a product that contains sodium percarbonate. This chemical component attacks the dirt, mold and dead grayed-out grains. Second you need to apply a wood cleaner and the deck cleaner is almost always acid and this balances the pH. Cleaning your wood means actually opening up the pores of the wood and provide a fix for a sealer and a stains.