cleaner for darkened garage walls and studs

[dennis h. pateras]

My wooden garage walls and studs have darkened over time. If i run a piece of sandpaper over them very lightly, it comes off and the wood looks new again. Problem is the the rust colored dust it leaves alll over everything. Looking for something to spray on or brush that I could wipe off and not have all that stuff everywhere.Thanks for any info.

 

[bazzateer]

Gloss white paint?

 

[mygarageone]

Kilts it !

 

[6768rogues]

A pressure washer might do it, but then wet rusty gunk will be everywhere.

 

[bczygan]

What is it?

Something in the air that sticks on the studs?

If it's just the normal oxidation that all wood surfaces do, just leave it.

How about insulating and wallboard?

 

[volvo]

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Blast with dry ice like as in mildew control, neat, clean, but $$.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

They make a deck cleaner that you hose on/off. That MIGHT work. But you'll soak the black paper on the backside of your stucco (I assume) not certain if that will lead to a mildew problem but if it bothers you that much I'd give it a try if I didn't want to paint it.