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  1. 31st July 2013, 05:19 PM #1
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    Hi, new to the site and have started a project with reclaimed timber. It is pine HT (Heat treated) and as such does not have your typical yellow pine colour, more grey/green weathered. I am hoping for suggestions regarding finishes. I want to maintain a distressed look but want to lose the grey colour and make it more of a darker brown? However, I don't want to end up with a pine that looks like its been stained darker??? Is this possible or am I completely wanting my cake and eating it with gusto??
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    Are you sure it isnt arsenic and/or copper treated - preservatives against rot and termites? If it is you need to be careful as the dust is poisonous as is the smoke if you burn it. Heat treatment or kiln drying doesnt usually cause that kind of colour.

    I have seen the poisoned pine, as I call it, sanded smooth and finished with a marine varnish on a boat that I bought. It looked reasonably golden in colour but I'm sorry I don't know how they did it but I think there was some tint in the varnish to disguise the colour. I can't send a photo as I had it stripped off and replaced with Qld Maple - much more beautiful.
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    Treated pine is destined for the back yard, not wood working projects, the dust from that green stuff can be very nasty.
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    My understanding of HT (Heat Treated) is that the boards are subject to being heated at a min 130 degrees for 15 mins. No chemicals are used. It is very hard to find clear information on the process...
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    Like the others I would be ery wary of that pine. The colour you describe sounds like chemicals.

    If unsure, steer clear.
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