: greetings from middle america. any ideas on how to get berry bird poop stains
: out of some of my unfinished wood? i set it out side for five minutes and
: when i went to get it the wood was well coated. damn those birds. i've
: tried sanding, it's alot of work, and you can still see the berry
: blotches. also, i've got the basic "dust mask" do i need to get
: a respirator? brain cancer just dosen't sound like all that much fun.
: thanks. brett

I don't know about the birds, but the respirator is a must. Epoxy/fiberglass dust can be extremly toxic. I use my respirator even when sanding wood. I believe some wood dust has even been found to be cancerous (Cedar, Redwood ?). Bottom line: Spend the money and get a good respirator with cartridges for organic vapors.

I would imagine the bird dung is acidic and probably penetrated the wood well. Is it possible for you to concentrate on the flip side of the wood? I've had similar problems from bats/owls/and wasps in my barn, but have always managed to work around the spots.

Bill