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Wooden Boat Restoration

Free the Radicals

A humorous cautionary tale about wood restoration chemistry gone wrong when attempting to remove black oxidation spots from boat #48 using hydrofluoric acid (WHINK) and baking soda, resulting in unintended chemical reactions.

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  • wood restoration
  • chemistry
  • boat maintenance
  • John Howell