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I read (& I thought here) about a product to help restore the wood. Someone had gotten
it from a hardware store. In the same article he talked about gorilla glue. I have done a search but don't find it. Anyone remember where that article is? Are the name of the product to help the OLD tired wood? Its not rotten just very dry. Thanks pAUl

Paul, yes there was a posting on one of the forums about a product to repair deteriorated wood. the member said that it was advertised in Hemming and his experiance was good, it could be used on weak wood and when mixed with sawdust it made an excellent filler, Now I don't remember which forum, nor the brand name, not much help ,Eh? Sorry about that.
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Paul, Before I got into replacing my wood I thought it could be saved..no way it was to far gone. I went to a Marine supply store and found "Git"-Rot that they use boats to repair Transoms, stringers, Hatches etc. that had started to rot...they have many problems like that. It is used to restore original strenght to wood, its two part epoxy. It is manufactured by Life Industries in N. Charleston, S.C. Check it out it may be what your looking for. Good Luck....Leo

Thanks for the replies. I am not wanting to repair rot. I will replace the bad wood but The wood is 70 years old and very dry. I would just like to refreash it a little.

In my experience, one of the best ways to "refresh" old wood is to wipe it with a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine. This will darken the color some. Try it on a small spot in an inconspicuous area (or on a different piece of wood altogether) before applying to all of the wood.