7 minutes ago, Charles Nicholls said:

 

Now that's cool. Unfortunately, I don't have an air compressor and they are more expensive and take up way more room

 

I did see the original video from Capt. Eddie on baking soda blasting drill bits.

 

Yea, Captain Eddie is where I learned about the baking soda. Our club president taught me about doing the worm holes with a sandblaster.

 

Tell me what you are doing with the worm holes and the sandblaster.

Thanks,

Cal

22 hours ago, clhyer said:

Tell me what you are doing with the worm holes and the sandblaster.

Thanks,

Cal

 

Cal

The worms, or whatever, leave a powder behind when they are burrowing. It's not stable, doesn't take finish well and has to be removed, typically with a wire brush, dental pic or other mechanical means. The sand blaster, using baking soda will eliminate the powder without damaging the surrounding wood and is much quicker to do.

 

Steve

23 hours ago, clhyer said:

Tell me what you are doing with the worm holes and the sandblaster.

Thanks,

Cal

 

55 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

 

Cal

The worms, or whatever, leave a powder behind when they are burrowing. It's not stable, doesn't take finish well and has to be removed, typically with a wire brush, dental pic or other mechanical means. The sand blaster, using baking soda will eliminate the powder without damaging the surrounding wood and is much quicker to do.

 

Steve

 

If you don't get that out of there, the only other thing you can really do is let some thin CA glue soak into the trails, so that it solidifies that powder, but again it wont take finish well in those spots. Some like the trails not cleaned out though.

Thanks for the explanation.  I have been using the dental pick.  May try the sandblaster next time.

Cal